Family and Relationships
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Background My husband and I were married in a semi-private DW in June. We had already planned a vacation with my family a year prior, so we decided it would be fun/special to get married while we were...
According to Elite Daily their is a new type of sex that married couples are trying as a way to add spice back into the bedroom. FaceTime sex combines all of the things phone sex has to offer and you...
We are both at a bit of a fork in the road here. We both live in separate apts and are struggling to get by money wise, and my lease is up in March 2020, and we are planning our wedding for oct 2020....
Hi all! I am getting married next year and I have been in the process of looking at venues. My dream venue is around 3,900 and it includes tables, chairs, bridal and groom suite, etc. I think this is...
DH & I are in a unique living arrangement after the wedding. Within the past year, I graduated from my master's program and within 8 months, we were engaged & married. I'm currently going...
I am military and travel a lot which means my ability to make lifelong friends (female ones at that) is pretty hard. With that said, I have two friends that I have known for about a decade that are my...
Hi everyone! I want to make a little gift box or something of the sort and give it to my uncle. I want to ask him to take my dads place for my father daughter dance. My dad passed away, and my uncle...
Hi guys, I guess this is more of a vent then anything else. No-one actually knows that I feel this way and I am disgusted at myself for even feeling it. Firstly, I should say my wedding was supposed...
So we're getting married in 40 days! Whoo and I couldn't be more excited! We had some drama with family and friends mostly my side in the beginning but all is well. My current and final non-dramatic...
I was friends with my husband's cousin before we were dating. Unfortunately, I learned (the hard way) that was a very toxic friend (jealous, competitive, selfish, user, narcissistic). She piggybacked...
This is a spin on a question I’m sure has been asked too many times - but I can’t find anything with a specifically religious factor. I grew up traditional Catholic, Grandma is still Catholic. I...
Ok, so when the time my ceremony roams around I'm gonna be 19. people think it's crazy I'm getting married young, but I am ****% positive that this is the man I want to marry. I've known him for 3...
Hey everyone! I’m getting married in 5 months (ahh!) and it’s all coming together just fine. Honestly, it’s been pretty stress-free - fingers crossed it stays that way. The one stressful part that I...
I have a half sister who is five years older than me. She's my father's daughter from an ex girlfriend. My father had several legal battles with her mother for years and as a result we didn't see her...
Hi everyone! Finding a group of bridesmaids and groomsmen has been the most stressful part of wedding planning at the moment. My FH has many many possible groomsmen but the only person I know I want...
I don’t want alcoholic at my wedding but fiancé want alcohol there because his friends/ family got in his ear saying we should have because other drinks and it’s for adults then. But I don’t want it...
It's time to get real about your relationship requirements! What bad behaviors can you deal with, and what's a big no-no for you when it comes to your S.O?? Come dish in this week's game... Red Flag...
My wedding is 4 weeks away, My dad has just relapsed and his cancer has returned, he is already deteriorating and will be going into hospital in 4 days, he will be in isolation (no visitors). And will...
I would like to do a tote bag filled with thank you goodies for my bridesmaids but I honestly do not want to waste my money with getting something with their names/initials on it. I am making them...