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Concetta
mil ruined a part of my wedding
Concetta, on May 1, 2020 at 11:45 AM

Hi everyone we had our beautiful wedding in March but I have some anger towards my mother in law still... so as a back story she never goes to any party she always says she does not like parties etc...

Autumn, May 1, 2020 16 1,111
Whitney
Flower girl drama
Whitney, on April 20, 2020 at 5:14 PM

Okay a little bit of back story before we dive in, My fiancé’s older brother got married 5 years ago. He and his wife had issues getting pregnant. My fiancé and future in laws are not her biggest fans...

Brenna, Apr 23, 2020 17 1,032
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Whether to Postpone Wedding after Death of Father
Luisa, on April 21, 2020 at 7:39 AM

Hi Everyone, Hope everyone is keeping safe during the Pandemic. So a month ago my father suddenly passed away in a work accident.My wedding was scheduled to be February next year but me and my partner...

Judith, Apr 23, 2020 8 2,559
Monica
Coronavirus affecting your family/guest decision to come to your wedding
Monica, on March 2, 2020 at 6:20 PM

So I am getting married April 17th, 2020 in Los Angels and it's a large wedding with 230 guest. Of those guest only about 90 are my invites ( FH has a large family and a lot of coworkers he works...

Pegah, Apr 18, 2020 28 2,334 1
Theresa
Alternate title for my stepmom
Theresa, on April 12, 2020 at 6:58 PM

So, my stepmom and I are fairly close. She has been with my dad for almost 20 yrs. It's not often she'll introduce me as her stepdaughter and there are times when I'm at my dads I will refer to her as...

Rebecca, Apr 13, 2020 19 1,722
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Did he downgrade with me?
mary, on January 27, 2020 at 8:03 PM

My DH talks about how he learned looks aren't everything in a relationship, that he learned that w/his exes. He tells me that I'm the hottest women he has been with, but I'm starting to doubt that. I...

Katharine, Apr 6, 2020 17 1,302
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Money issues
Marry, on March 7, 2020 at 6:27 PM

Me and my fiancé are paying for the majority of our wedding. My parents are paying for a dj but other than that everything else is on our shoulders. My biggest problem I'm having is that with anything...

Gomeshelen, Mar 31, 2020 8 580
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Family drama ruining my excitement for wedding
Madalena, on March 9, 2020 at 4:34 PM

I'm no longer really excited for my wedding. In the past couple of weeks there has been so much family drama, it's a very long story, but basically my fiancé's brother (who he is not close to) is all...

Anna, Mar 10, 2020 11 1,644
Femia
My fiancé parents won’t come to the wedding
Femia, on March 7, 2020 at 9:34 PM

Hey everyone l. I want to start by apologizing just in case my English is bad lol. Anyhow my fiancé proposed to me a few weeks ago we have been dating for a year and he alway spoke about getting...

Femia, Mar 8, 2020 17 641
Kari
Spreading ashes at wedding?
Kari, on March 5, 2020 at 5:54 PM

My dad passed away when I was in college, years before I met my FH. I'm planning to ask my mom to bring my dad's ashes to the wedding, and my mom and I will be dancing together along with my FH and...

Judith, Mar 7, 2020 17 545
Mrs. G
Parents not excited
Mrs. G, on April 13, 2018 at 10:33 PM

I recently just got engaged. And of course I’m super excited about it! I know that no one will be as excited about my wedding as I am, but I’ve felt a huge let down. My mom doesn’t seem excited about...

Jayne, Mar 1, 2020 3 954
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Grooms sister a automatic bridesmaid?
Shelbilyn, on February 17, 2020 at 8:59 PM

Do you think people would automatically think because my fiancé has sisters that they would automatically be my bridesmaids? He has 2 full sisters and 1 step sister, one is like me personality wise...

Kelly, Feb 26, 2020 26 2,590
Kelly
"Passing gas" around so
Kelly, on February 11, 2020 at 5:21 PM

So I’ll warn you in advance that this is waaaay TMI, but I just had to get some other perspectives here...How do you deal with farting around your SO, particularly if you have the “honor” of being the...

Christine, Feb 26, 2020 29 856 2
Sudan
My Fiancé’s job is ruining our relationship
Sudan, on February 21, 2019 at 7:32 AM

Long story short, my fiancé works in law enforcement and he can work up to 12-16 hours a day. We barely have time or see each other. I feel like we’re strangers. I’m at the point now where I feel...

Jasmyn, Feb 22, 2020 42 1,921
Melanie
Why is my cousin so jealous of me getting married?
Melanie, on February 21, 2020 at 4:57 AM

I’m getting married in less than two days and it’s been stressful but I know that it all leads to a wonderful moment. After our rehearsal, my cousin posted something on her social media that seemed...

Mary, Feb 21, 2020 13 1,378
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No Bridesmaids
Gabby, on February 10, 2020 at 6:54 PM

Hey Guys! It's been really hard to admit this, but I honestly don't think I'll be accompanied by a bridal party/groomsmen. The women I have in mind have all let me down one way or another, or have...

Gabby, Feb 11, 2020 12 425
Joanne
Dad Can't Attend My Destination Wedding- venting, advice?
Joanne, on February 11, 2020 at 12:19 PM

Hello everyone. So this is a bit lengthy, bear with me. My father was injured at work 3 years ago, which resulted in emergency spinal surgery. Since then he has difficulty sitting for too long,...

MOB So Cal, Feb 11, 2020 8 943
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My dad thinks I'm too young?
Mercedes, on February 9, 2020 at 3:06 PM

I normally wouldn't post about this, but it's under weird circumstances that I can't seem to find online. Heartbreakingly, my dad said he will not be attending my wedding. (Set for December.) He...

Marina, Feb 11, 2020 30 1,087
Holley
No ring but engaged
Holley, on January 22, 2020 at 7:34 PM

Hey I kinda got a personal question.... ok I love my fiance so much but he isn't the brightest so when we got together I was a size 4 in rings we have been together going on 7 years well at 4 years...

Ker'rah, Feb 2, 2020 24 1,010
Futuremrsm
Stepmom doesn't seem interested
Futuremrsm, on January 28, 2020 at 10:02 AM

So my dad has been dating a woman since I was in kindergarten, and they recently got married. I'm not that warm and fuzzy about her but I realize shes my stepmom and a part of my family, so I'm trying...

Holly, Jan 30, 2020 13 241
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