Marriage: Teen
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Wedding Away from Home
Asked by L.H. from Boise
on July 8, 2008
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My niece is getting married in another state and her mom my sister asked if we would all like to go in and rent a house for all of us to stay in so we all said yes the...
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- Hi L., Get it streightened out before you go! Playing it by ear is not good. Make it clear that you want to stick to the original plans(regardless of who stays with y...
- No, I don't think you are wrong I would be very angry to, this is her 15 year old son that thinks he gets to have a room to himself while all the other adults have to ...
- I am sorry, but a 15 year old boy should not be taking a room that was already designated to another family member. He may not like the idea of sharing a room with his...
How to Find Reliable Childcare for Out-of-state Wedding?
Asked by J.W. from Washington DC
on August 15, 2011
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Help! We have a wedding to go to in Wisconsin in October and I'm not sure what we should do about our 3 y.o. The invites arrived this weekend and it does not appear th...
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- We just went through this in June. In the end my husband stayed with our 2.5 yr old. He made it special time for the two of them. They took a boat tour of the harbour,...
- I have to reply to this because this is an extremely sore spot for me (my hands are shaking as I write this, and I'm not even mad at you or anyone on this website). P...
- leave the boys at home with a trusted, well-beloved family member.
Step Daughter Getting Married
Asked by G.S. from Goldsboro
on April 3, 2008
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My step daughter is getting married in September. She will graduate in June, turn 19 in August and get married in September. I am really glad that she has decided to...
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- Hi G. - here is how I feel about your situation... My parents were divorced when I was around 16 years old. My dad payed child support for me until I was 18, I also ha...
- my 1st thought that came to mind was "she's awfully young to be getting married." but that's not the issue. the wedding is not your resposibility. and her mother is...
- I don't think that you are obligated anymore, however you do have a moral obligation to help her out. It doesn't matter that she saved the child support to pay for the...
How to Deal with 18YO Teen Issues ...
Asked by W.L. from Houston
on March 3, 2008
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My oldest daughter turned 18 today. She's a senior in high school, taking second year of Cosmetology thru her school, works about 12 hours a week, loves Cosmo and doi...
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- OK... I was going to leave a really long response to what you're going through, but I can condense this and make it short(er) & sweet. You can have whatever belief str...
- I have older children, too, and a step relationship...the whole nine yards. What I told my two daughters was that as long as they lived under my roof I had 4 requirem...
- UGH! Not and easy issue to face at all... I don't look forward to the teen years, and I have a son! I would suggest that just the two of you go someplace nice and ...
Teen Asking for the Pill
Asked by R.K. from St. Louis
on May 20, 2008
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I have a 16-year-old niece who lives with me - I'm her guardian. Yesterday she told me some friends told her that they are on the pill to regulate their periods and sh...
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- I would get her the pill. Let her see and talk to a doctor by herself. What if you don't and she ends up pregnant?
- Hi R. - My daughter is 14 almost 15 and I HAD to agree to her taking the pill because she battles ovarian cysts repeatedly and recently had to have emergency surger...
- I have my 17 year old niece that lives me too. We put her on the pill about 6 months ago. She also has a boyfriend..etc, but she was having horrible cramps. It has ...
What Is to Young to Be a Flower Girl?
Asked by A.B. from Charlotte
on January 12, 2009
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Hello!
Ever since my husband and I were young, we have both been friends with the same family. All of us "kids" grew up together, same high school, same piano tea...
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- As the wedding coordinator at our church, I recommend that flower girls & ring bearers be at 3-4 years old. Especially if the wedding is formal as this one is going t...
- I had an evening catholic mass and the children in my wedding were 3 (ring bearer), 5 (flower girl) and 7 (Jr. Bridesmaid)and both their parents and I had the same con...
- When I got married my own son was 4 and my cousins daughter was 3. They did just fine. I hired my son's full time babysitter to take him and be his and Kelsey's "kee...
Dad I Dont Want You To...
Asked by L.D. from Topeka
on October 8, 2008
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So I am planning my small wedding for the end of this year. It is my first but I am older and already have the kids. I am wondering if it is ok not to have my dad walk...
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- I had my 17 year old son walk me down the aisle, with my dad and step-dad behind us. It was very touching and I was so happy that all three guys could do that with me!
- walk with all of them. My sister had my mom and dad walk her.
- It sounds like you and your dad must have a good relationship, as you are worried about how he will respond... I would find a way to incorporate your boys and your ...
Son's Girlfriend Is over Every Day!
Asked by L.K. from Albany
on June 26, 2012
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I adore my son, as most moms do...but we have a situaltion in our home that is causing a lot of stress. My 17 year old son has a long time girlfriend, she comes over ...
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- be strong and stick to your guns on this. If you budge an inch.. they are going to take a mile. I would keep it at weekends and maybe if that goes good and they st...
- You need to talk to your son about again and work out a compromise. Tell him you understand that he was hurt by your request and ask him what would be a better soluti...
- It sounds like how my mother-in-law felt about me 25 years ago! I mean we both went to school and worked, and I wasn't loud or from a troubled home, and there was no ...
Teen Daughter Not Willing to Have Contact
Asked by J.L. from Corvallis
on February 14, 2008
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My daughter was 11 when she moved in with her dad, and over two years later she still will not talk to me and/or see me. I have sent her some emails trying to make co...
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- J., It sounds like you've done a lot already. It's too bad that you have family members making the situation worse. As for what to do, I think right now you just ...
- Have you tried apologizing to her? I don't mean making excuses or trying to explain what happened, but just saying, "I'm sorry"? She obviously feels like you've wr...
- Hi J., My heart goes out to you. I agree with Bev. Children will act out because of anger over a divorce or a feeling of rejection and loss. Write those letters, keep...
Husband Issues
Asked by M.P. from Los Angeles
on January 19, 2009
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Hi ladies, I know most of you can relate to this but my husband is always checking out other women. Sometimes it’s a real brief look and then there are those times ...
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- Wow, lots of varied responses. I completely agree with - men are men. They are going to look and age isnt a factor. They dont see how young she is, just how hot she ...
- I'm glad the fact he notices other women doesn't bother you, because ALL men do this and they can't seem to help themselves. They're just a more visual, more aggressiv...
- Hi MP, I know you have already responded back on this, but I just want to say it works both ways. I work with a kid who comes into the office to fix things and he as...
