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Am i a bridezilla?
Chloe, on June 19, 2024 at 7:28 PM

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...

CM, 10 hours ago 6 122
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Parents ruining entire experience
Lisa, on June 28, 2024 at 10:42 PM

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...

Lisa, Jun 28, 2024 10
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Getting Married
Holloway, on June 24, 2024 at 2:31 AM

We are getting married October 25,2025 and we are expecting our third child December 4th. I'm super excited about both!!

Amelia, Jun 28, 2024 4 49
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Advice please. 5 years .. no ring . Am i the problem?
Bethany, on June 27, 2024 at 6:55 PM

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...

Bethany, Jun 27, 2024 12
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Was it love at first sight
Pat, on February 7, 2024 at 10:43 AM

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...

Grace, Jun 27, 2024 15 271
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i don't want to invite my relative to my wedding but I'm not sure how to explain to the rest of the family.
Amy, on April 19, 2024 at 8:21 PM

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...

Grace, Jun 27, 2024 2 64
Yasmine
Dating your partner
Yasmine, on June 23, 2021 at 11:15 AM

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...

Grace, Jun 27, 2024 632 5,649 10
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Fiance lied about where our budget was going
Readytowed0122, on June 10, 2024 at 2:33 PM

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...

Dyana, Jun 26, 2024 9 434
BlueMan22
My sister does not have a relationship with fiancé. How do i handle this situation?
BlueMan22, on June 24, 2024 at 10:28 AM

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...

needmorewine, Jun 25, 2024 9 162
Anonymous
i am posting this anonymously due to conflicts. Any advice is appreciated.
Anonymous, on June 12, 2024 at 6:10 PM

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...

Rosebud, Jun 17, 2024 8 183
Kayleigh
My sister insists on wearing a sexy dress...
Kayleigh, on June 7, 2024 at 10:51 PM

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...

Yreka, Jun 13, 2024 6 192
Jessica
Best friend upset about us getting eloped at the same mountain she did
Jessica, on May 26, 2024 at 12:25 AM

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...

Link_In_Training, Jun 13, 2024 12 247
Helen
How to handle relatives that aren't invited?
Helen, on June 10, 2024 at 7:56 PM

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...

Yreka, Jun 11, 2024 2 93
Megan
Would you be upset if your spouse went to a strip club?
Megan, on November 1, 2022 at 6:39 PM

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...

Helen, Jun 10, 2024 30 25,044 1
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Marriage Advice / Sanity check needed. Please help!
Bob, on May 25, 2024 at 3:20 PM

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...

Helen, Jun 10, 2024 5 183
Erica
It's been 3 years and no proposal, contemplating moving on?
Erica, on December 17, 2020 at 2:39 PM

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...

Britney, Jun 10, 2024 62 118,719 1
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Is it valid to feel this way?
Leah, on June 5, 2024 at 12:32 PM

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...

Michelle, Jun 6, 2024 4 203
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Please help :( future in laws taking $ I've saved for my wedding
Chelsea, on February 19, 2019 at 5:12 PM

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,...

LM, Jun 5, 2024 27 1,258
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Money and Mother in Law
Emmalee, on July 30, 2018 at 12:07 PM

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...

Tammy, Jun 5, 2024 17 1,038
Kathryn
Estranged parents
Kathryn, on June 3, 2024 at 2:01 PM

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...

Michelle, Jun 4, 2024 2 85
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