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Blending familys can be a true joy, but there are tricky elements too. From merging households, to deciding where to spend the holidays, this is the place to give and get support on all things family.

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Covid and In-laws rant
Sam, on November 11, 2020 at 10:18 PM

HELP. So my ffil (I work with him) has been out sick for the past 3 days. I asked someone and they informed me that both my future in laws are sick and getting covid testing today (Wednesday 11/11)...

Sharon, Nov 14, 2020 21 513
Molly
Thinking of old memories....
Molly, on November 13, 2020 at 12:55 PM

I was just thinking back on my favorite/funniest memory with my husband. It was only our third date. We had gotten some deli sandwiches and were eating them in his car at a look out. It was chilly out...

Rebecca, Nov 14, 2020 11 144
Susan
Feeling a Little Sad
Susan, on November 11, 2020 at 8:57 PM

My mom has advanced dementia, and if she is alive this time next year, she will miss our wedding. She's in a nursing home and we know she can't possibly be at the wedding. I've consoled myself that my...

Michelle, Nov 13, 2020 24 253
Kerin
Let's talk age differences 😎
Kerin, on November 11, 2020 at 10:05 AM

Hello all! how many of you are rocking an age gap? my fh is 10 years older than I. it's certainly made the combing families part interesting...im a grandma at 36, I now have a 26 year old son and a 22...

Kimberly, Nov 12, 2020 11 200
Rebecca
Let's Talk Moving In Together!
Rebecca, on November 11, 2020 at 3:54 AM

When did you all move in together? Was it a big deal? Was the transition hard? DH and I took a lot longer to move in together than I wanted, but there was good reason for that. As I mentioned in one...

Jaclyn, Nov 12, 2020 21 287
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Best friend won’t acknowledge engagement
Scr, on November 11, 2020 at 1:45 AM

Hi ladies 👋🏾, So my best friend of 15 years refuses to acknowledge my engagement or wedding planning. My fiancé proposed at my birthday party last month and contact my BFF beforehand to get her to...

Pirate & 60s Bride, Nov 12, 2020 16 2,305
Sarah
I’m not excited for my wedding at all.
Sarah, on November 10, 2020 at 9:42 PM

I wish that I never started planning this stupid wedding. My fiancé never really wants to talk wedding plans. I know that my future mother in law is going to hate my wedding dress. His guests out...

EF, Nov 11, 2020 14 489 3
Kristine
Lack of bridesmaids/men?
Kristine, on November 9, 2020 at 1:51 PM

I am having a real hard time deciding how many bridesmaids to have and if we should have any at all. I don’t have many close friends anymore... we’ve all just grown apart and I’ve moved out of the...

Maria, Nov 11, 2020 10 124
Chabely
Premarital Prep
Chabely, on November 9, 2020 at 9:57 PM

Hi! Anyone have any premarital book recommendations? Was looking at a few on Amazon but would like some insight. Thanks!

Marissa, Nov 10, 2020 13 137 2
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Wedding Photos
Kassandra, on November 9, 2020 at 9:21 AM

I recently got my wedding album from our photographer and was showing my favorites to my MIL at a family birthday dinner. My BIL’s girlfriend kept asking me to send her a link to ALL the photos so she...

Melle, Nov 9, 2020 6 258
Caroline
50 people
Caroline, on November 4, 2020 at 10:53 PM

So if you decided to do a smaller wedding but still wanted everyone that wasn't invited as well as invited to be apart of things how would you go about that... im doing Facebook live but like with the...

Judith, Nov 9, 2020 17 244
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So Much Fighting
Morgan, on November 3, 2020 at 1:17 PM

Please say I'm not alone. This week my fiance and I have fought SO MUCH. Yelling, crying, accusing, threats to go find someone else who won't do "x, y, z". We don't normally fight like this and it's...

Candace, Nov 9, 2020 20 786
Michelle
Women who thrive off drama and taken men
Michelle, on November 8, 2020 at 7:39 AM

I just got married two weeks ago to the love of my life of 9 years. He rarely posts to social media so when he posts a photo of me with the caption “My beautiful wife” some girl decides to ruin this...

Michelle, Nov 9, 2020 13 501
Jordan
Child-free wedding drama
Jordan, on May 15, 2019 at 10:42 PM

So, even once before my FH and I were engaged we always agreed that we wanted a child free wedding. Not even my nieces(my sister/MOH’s daughters) are invited to come to the reception, tho they are...

Cassidy, Nov 8, 2020 35 3,241
Mermaidinaballgown
Are you closer to one sil than another?
Mermaidinaballgown, on November 8, 2020 at 12:14 AM

I hang out with SIL#1 sometimes and SIL#2 gets upset that we don't invite her. I wouldn’t mind inviting her to one or two things to keep the peace but SIL#1 is totally against it (SIL#2 started a...

Mermaidinaballgown, Nov 8, 2020 5 160
Jen
Bridesman
Jen, on October 29, 2020 at 2:22 PM

Hi Everyone, I feeling really down about asking my brother to be a bridesman at our wedding. I know that sides don’t have to be even, but I want them to be. My fiancé has three groomsmen and I had two...

Flora, Nov 7, 2020 42 437
Kari
No bridesmaids, but full party of groomsmen
Kari, on November 6, 2020 at 9:38 AM

My husband and I were supposed to have our wedding this May, but ended up doing a Covid elopement with just eight guests, and rescheduled our bigger event for June 2021. Originally, I was just going...

Flora, Nov 7, 2020 9 299
Maryam
nj vs. Seattle
Maryam, on November 5, 2020 at 7:07 AM

Hello Everyone, I live in Seattle with my family but my Fiancé lives across the country in New Jersey. I’m still in college but we were planning on getting married soon. However, we’re still trying to...

Rebecca, Nov 6, 2020 6 155
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Are any of your family and friends starting to ask you.....
Dj Tanner, on November 3, 2020 at 12:47 PM

Just wondering if any of your family or friends have been starting to ask you if you’re thinking about postponing the wedding because of Covid. I’ve really been trying to avoid talking to family or...

Annika, Nov 5, 2020 6 256
Megan
Our Last Names Are Too Similar!
Megan, on November 4, 2020 at 1:47 PM

My fiance and I have last names that are just two letters apart from being the same. All throughout dating, it wasn't too much of a problem... Other than occasionally being asked, "Are you two...

Cassidy, Nov 5, 2020 14 357
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