Family and Relationships
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To preface this dilemma, I am a very shy, introverted person with hardly any friends. My fiancé, my twin sister Sarah, and our childhood friend Beth are basically my only friends. There are only 39...
I’m getting married this October but the entire experience has been ruined by my parents. When we got engaged last year, my mom had a meltdown that she wasn't included. They have always treated my...
We are getting married October 25,2025 and we are expecting our third child December 4th. I'm super excited about both!!
Hi everyone, I would like some serious advice here. I have been with my boyfriend for almost 5 years(in 3 months) and I love him very much. We share a 3 year old as well. Like every relationship, we...
Ok , it's almost Valentine's Day!! So here's a question for you ...... was it love at first sight? Did you feel that zing?? Or was it a slow simmer? For me .... it was neither LOLOLOL After...
I hate my cousin, lets call her "Josie", and I have hated her since I was a kid. She regularly insults my appearance, she's been doing that since I was eight and she also has some very narcissistic...
Just curious, How long did you and your partner date before being engaged? My husband and I dated for exactly 3 years before he proposed. We made it official 10.06.16, he proposed 10.06.19, and we got...
My fiance and I have been together for two and a half years and will be getting married in December. He has a unique (very niche) hobby that isn't cheap. Without going into too much detail, the guy is...
I have been in a long distance relationship for nearly two years. My fiancé and I are getting married in September, and we are both excited about our lives together. However, one family issue in...
Navigating grooms stepmom and biological mom. Help. Hello everyone. I 27(f) and my fiancé 35(m) are getting married in a year from now. His parents are divorced and has a decent relationship with...
So, I have been having a LOT of trouble with my sister, who is also a bridesmaid, and the dress she is trying to pick out. My wedding will be a very small, intimate affair with mostly family and...
A month before my elopement, my best friend of 10 years (who was part of my bridal party) told me I was taking away from her elopement because me and my fiance were getting eloped on the same mountain...
I'm having a small home wedding (expecting around 25). We're only inviting parents, siblings (and their kids) and grandparents, plus a husband/wife who have played in important role in our...
My husband and I got married this September, we have been together for 6.5 years and have gone to the strip club together many times. He went to the strip club with his groomsmen for his Batchelor...
My wife and I have been married 15 years, but the last 10 have been absolutely brutal (will get into that in a second). We have 3 young children, all girls – our oldest about to become a teen, our...
I'm enlisting the advice and counsel of anyone who has gone through a similar situation. My boyfriend and I have been together for just over 3 years, with our fair share of ups and downs and learning...
My boyfriend and I of 14 years (we were 14 when we started dating) recently got engaged and though most everyone knew engagement was a possibility and highly likely, I didn’t get the...
My fh and I are desperate and need advice on how to handle his parents! Thank you to anyone who has the time to help. I have a long complicated history with his parents promising to pay his rent,...
Hi Everyone, My fiance has always had an okay at best relationship with his parents. Things between them have gotten a lot better in the last year but it seems like he has been walking on egg shells...
HI, wondering if anyone has any ideas as to what i do if my parents show up to my wedding. I am not inviting them as we have not spoken in some time and it was postponed because of them last year. I...