Discussions from Family and Relationships

I have been struggling with my heart since I found out that my 2 biological children were not invited to my step son's wedding. I have been with his father for 20 years. My children are hurt as they...

Fiance's brother's wife recently shared that she and her 2 kids will not be coming to our winter wedding. She says that her new (fully remote/WFH) job that she hasn't even started yet (they hired her...

I just need somewhere to brag about my FH! We went to a consultation for a potential caterer. This vendor is fairly popular in town and has amazing reviews from everywhere! Well my FH sat down and...

Hello all you beautiful brides and handsome grooms to be!! I am looking for some advice on how to deal with the stress and anxiety caused by family drama within the bridal shower and wedding. My...

This is complicated and messy, so bear with me. There's a lot of preponderance around emotional maturity, so for anyone who's been on the path of growth and can understand the nuance of the...

Our max is 200 and our list has hit 217 so I have to make some cuts. There is a lot of extended family from my moms side that my aunt thinks we need to include. We have a large family tree and they...

LONG POST AHEAD.....I have been dealing with parental issues, primarily with my mother, for years. Before I moved out and after. I moved out at the age of 18 and moved 2.5 hours away. Even from a...

How did all y'all do it? Tell me your stories as it's getting close to time to tell them.

My mother has been expressing how she does not know much about planning a wedding. I have not asked her for input. I am excited and showed her the stuff we got today. She didn't have much to comment....

I messed up and I don’t know how to fix it. I did something really stupid. I had joined a FB group for toxic MILs. I made a post that was not anonymous when I was in a bad headspace regarding all of...

My mom died of cancer about two years ago and it hit me and my dad really hard. We've both managed to somehow let go of the negative feelings and move on with our lives while remembering her, although...

My fiancé's parents are divorced and have remarried, so there are four sides of his family while I only talk to my mom's side. We want a small wedding - less than 100 people - and have created a guest...

How are you honoring family who are unable to attend wedding? Elderly grandparents who can’t attend. I’m having a table to honor deceased loved ones but not sure how to incorporate those still living...

Hi all! I’m going to Dress shop in a few weeks and I’m honestly really scared because of a particular issue I am having with my mom. To preface this (TWA) my mom is 1 of the 2 people I have kept...

My FH & I get married early next year! We’ve discussed our 3 year plan and the future we hope to have together. We both want to someday have children and purchase our first home but not sure the...

I am getting married in 9 months and I have already pick out and asked my bridesmaids and all of them have said yes. My fiancé and I have lots of friends but we didn’t want huge bridal parties. There...

My parents are divorced and despise each other. My father made a speech at my engagement party which no one asked for that my mom felt was a dig at her and ever since I haven’t heard the end of it to...

Ok so this is a long one, and has intense soap opera vibes. Condensed version (although it won't seem like it): last Thanksgiving I got my ancestry DNA results and found out my dad is not my...

So my SO finally popped the question and I said yes. Yay!! We decided on a destination wedding in the desert near Las Vegas end of April 2020 and will be there for 3 days. It is going to be a small...

Hi everyone, I and my fiance have got into a misunderstanding, but my fiance never listens or agrees with me. We really love each other and I want to rectify my situation with my fiance too. I was...