Discussions from Family and Relationships

Hi! I’m stuck and need some advice, we have a program for the wedding and it says on the grooms side parents of the groom and gives that dedication to his parents. On my side my parents aren’t...

My best friend of almost 20 years demoted me from being her Matron of Honor in her wedding. I am getting married this year, she is getting married next year. Planning my wedding at the same time as...

I am newly engaged. We both decided we wanted to elope, pay off debt, purchase a home, and THEN have a full wedding. We mentioned this to my father ( my mom has passed) and he would not hear of it. No...

I’m having a lot of trouble with 1 of my bridesmaids and need advice. Back story: she is my fiancé’s brother’s wife (aka my future sister in law), so things get a little more complicated since I can’t...

Hi Ladies, I wanted your opinion on when do you think it's morally okay to start trying to start a family adter starting a new job? I know legally and benefit wise, one must make sure she has been at...

We have been engaged for 3 years , I moved down to tx in 2020 I have been a huge family person for a while but I left them for a long distance relationship we got engaged I'm afraid to marry also due...

Has anyone ran into guests still trying to bring kids to their wedding even though they clearly stated NO CHILDREN?! Do you stand your ground or accommodate “family”? I feel like it’s so rude to even...

Hey all, so my sister in law is getting married next weekend. My husband (her brother) is of course a groomsmen. I am not in the wedding and although I understand that his sister has not known me for...

His parents didn't say anything about our engagement. No one at his family's house asked to see my ring. His sister and a sister in law at least asked about wedding planning. His kids didn't say...

I am struggling with trying to narrow down who I want to ask to be bridesmaids. Specifcally I am struggling with one friend, we will call her Lauren, who is a newer friend I met at the gym (I have...

My parents are divorced and have been for 23 years, but both have always been around. My dad is better off and has paid so my siblings and I could graduated college without any debt. He supported me...

Hi all, So I’m hoping people here can give me some advice. I recently got engaged to the most loving partner, we’ve both always known that we wanted an intimate wedding with our nearest and dearest...

I’m having this unexpected inability to call my mother in law “Mom”. Like it literally refuses to roll off my tongue. Lol! My MIL is so sweet and we talk on the phone and email all the time during...

Long story short, my FMIL has been creating massive problems in my wedding planning. I have included her in everything from wedding dress shopping, my bridal shower, my bachelorette party (which she...

Hi lovely brides! My fiancé and I are having a very small, intimate wedding. My family in particular is GINORMOUS, and we haven't invited them all because it would cost an arm and a leg, and I see...

Hi fellow brides! I'm getting married next year, and my MIL unfortunately has health issues that prevent her from physically being at our wedding ☹️. We plan on having her on a Zoom/Facetime for the...

My fiance of 6 years has one daughter that is getting married next year. Due to my never having been in this situation, I have asked her what she'd prefer I wear (specifically requesting what she was...

Good morning all! I’m a March 2024 bride and am in the process of choosing my bridal party. I’ve been engaged since COVID-19 started in 2020 and, due to struggles of the pandemic as well as various...

I am getting married next October. It feels so far away but unfortunately due to TONS of close friends getting married in the meantime, we chose that month so we could have our own moment. Since our...

It’s happened a couple times where more distant friends/good acquaintances will ask me about the wedding when I see them at events & I just clam up bc I feel guilty that I didn’t invite them. I...