Discussions from Family and Relationships

My hubby and I got married this Thursday and just got back from our wedding weekend. It was an amazing experience and went very well. Hubby's father was an alcoholic, and although we first invited him...

Hello all! I’m getting married October 16th, 2021, which is right around the corner. My future sister in law who was my bridesmaid (no longer) decided to drop a bomb on my family yesterday, October...

We will be getting married tomorrow, but I feel sad. My mother and father in law won’t be there. They never asked to come nor have called to show support. It hurts. They showed up for their other sons...

Backstory: So my mom and I had an okay relationship until about 9 months ago. She was very unhappy when I moved in with my now fiancé in January and, although he asked her and included her in the...

I love my FH but one thing I am not looking forward to as a married couple is navigating the holiday season, which is normally one of my favorite times of the year since my birthday is right before...

Hey y'all. Like many people here we had to postpone our big wedding due to COVID. We are now planning a tiny ceremony and reception (we invited 17 people total) for our original date and then...

I have been engaged for going on four years. As of lately he makes comments regarding NOT getting married and wants nothing to do with the topic. When I finally get him to say something, his responses...

We are invited to a close friend’s wedding in Europe in March. Flights are purchased, hotels are booked and time off from work arranged. They just changed the date to the week before Christmas. The...

Hi there! Dealing with a bit of a family issue. My mom and I have a close relationship, but there has always been some clashing between us (as mothers and daughters often do - nothing serious)....

My fiancé and I got engaged this January and we are marrying August 20, 2022. We live in Maine, which is a tourism-heavy state and a popular place for destination weddings. Because of this and the...

Who has a fun story about the way your FH/FW met your family? I had been dating my FH only very briefly, and we were doing the long distance thing. He came up for a weekend about a month after we...

Dear god in heaven. Sorry for the long rant. My mother is very difficult. She has mental health issues and whatnot and we don’t really have much of a relationship. All she asked was to come to my...

Does anyone else struggle with Major depression or other mental health issues? If so, how has this affected your engagement and wedding planning? I got engaged on Christmas and while it made me happy...

Should my daughter invite her half sister to her wedding? Her half sister had a complete melt down when it came time to take photos at her brothers wedding. Crying and hiding her face and walking...

So I recently got married on September 4. I’ve been with my husband for almost 7 years. I’ve had time to get to know my future in-laws. Some good some bad. They mean well but can be very over bearing...

Fiance and I picked our closest friends to be our wedding party, was gonna be 6 total; best person, Maid of Honor, 2 groomsmen and 2 bridesmaids.... My maid of honor and 1 of the brides maids have...

Hello everyone, As wedding planning is starting for us, I am really saddened that my family will not be able to be here for my wedding. They all live in my home country and, due to COVID and visa...

Our wedding is in under 2 months and it’s a redo because of Covid. We are already having a super small wedding (32 invited) and so much family has already canceled (only 11 accepted) and I just can’t...

Hey everyone My boyfriend and I are aren’t engaged yet, but we will be in the next few months (which is why I’m here, hope that’s ok)Anyways, we started talking about it a couple months back. I ended...

My dad (with whom I was VERY close) recently passed away unexpectedly and our whole family is devastated. My FH and his family have been so supportive and wonderful during this time. Our wedding date...