Wedding Planning: Adult Child
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Adult Daughter - Wedding Blues
Asked by K.A. from Kansas City
on August 30, 2010
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My daughter is getting married. I like her fiancee very much and I'm very happy for her. But during wedding planning, our relationship has totally fallen apart to the ...
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- I think that there is always these issues with weddings and moms/daughters (there are two in my office right now going through this). She is very lucky for you to be ...
- I was 23 when I got married. My parents paid for the wedding. Not as extravegant as your planning, but it wasn't just the Justice of the Peace and some punch in the ba...
- I do think this can be an issue for many moms and thier daughters. You want to make her happy, give her anything and everything she may want, but in truth.. she is in ...
Paying for Wedding Expenses
Asked by L.L. from Houston
on January 4, 2012
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My 36 year old son is marrying for the 3rd time. He is a single father and for the past 3 years he and his 2 children have lived with my husband and me. One of his chi...
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- The reason parents traditionally pay for weddings is because people used to get married right after high school, before they were financially independent. All par...
- WELCOME TO MAMAPEDIA!!! Seriously? In the past - the Groom's parents were responsible for the rehearsal dinner. You've already paid for two of them and he's expe...
- I think that after the FIRST the second and third are up to the person. I am holding off my own wedding because we can not affoard to marry this year and the only kno...
I Need Some Encouragement on How to Handle My Adult Child......
Asked by L.W. from Dallas
on August 10, 2011
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I am very fortunate to have a beautiful hard working and responsible 20 year old daughter who I am very proud of. However, as with every parent there are a few things...
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- It sounds like you have a pretty clear-eyed understanding of your emotional position. That's good. You recognize that other responses might make your own and your daug...
- First let me say, I am so sorry about your daughters miscarriage. I completely understand what you are saying about them getting married. You have good reason to b...
- Really great advice so far. I would only add that they do not have any definitive plans! You may be panicked over nothing. You stated your concerns & it seems as th...
Step Child Challenge
Asked by T.W. from Kansas City
on May 20, 2010
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My husband did not meet his daughter till she was 9 years old. He lost contact with her for about a year after that (her mom decided she changed her mind in having hi...
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- "Her mom allows her to do what she wants and 90% of the time she is left on her own at home because mom is out running with friends." These are your words. Do I ne...
- ok, first off, whoa momma!! you've got WAY too much on your plate sister! It sounds as though you are single-handedly holding down the entire universe! You need to giv...
- Are you my step-mom? Her name is Tracy and she has the exact same 'tude you do. "This freak of a child invaded MY home. She's AWFUL, I "love" her but won't share anyth...
Ear Piercing & Tat Request from My 15 Yr Old!
Asked by B.J. from Washington DC
on June 23, 2009
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My son is adamant about getting a tattoo (2 of his sisters have them w/o prior consent) to memorialize his father and an earring for 'fashion'. I am against both and ...
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- Although others might say "What's the big deal?", I agree with you. Piercings / tattoos seem to B. all the rage right now, but they can B. a drawback come employment ...
- B. J, I'm on the "discourage the tattoo" side of this. I have an uncle who has a blue blob on his arm from a bad tatoo artist. It was supposed to B. a cartoon wolf ...
- Great job, Mom! I'd thank him for seeking my permission. That shows he is a very mature young man. You can also appreciate his honesty. He is going to B. a wonderf...
Daughter Is over 21
Asked by L.S. from Pittsburgh
on September 28, 2011
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i am a widow and the mother of an only child--my daughter. she is with a guy that i kinda like but my major problem is with
her boyfriends mother. i have know her f...
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- You have a problem with the mother not the boy. Don't do this to your daughter. You are going to make her choose and you may not like her choice. Are you sure y...
- You have no right to make her choose. YOU are being disloyal. You stick with your daughter, and support her. You like the guy, there is no rule saying you have to be B...
- I think that you need to accept that the son is not the mother and if he loves your daughter and treats her right, that's most important. If she is also able to get al...
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 ...
Father's Day Gifts for My Fiance (But Not My Child Real Father)
Asked by K.W. from Longview
on May 30, 2008
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I am getting married in less than a month to a guy who is not my child's real father but has been with us since he was 8 months old. He is planning on legally adopting...
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- Being a father does not mean that "technically" you fathered a child. My sister, who's ex-husband left when the youngest child was barely a year old, receives father's...
- Get him a gift, and celebrate Father's Day with him, for him, for sure girl! Being a "father" has very little to do with biology, and everything to do with the heart. ...
- I would do for him whatever you would do if he were the biological father... if he has stepped into that role, that is what he deserves.
Is It Normal Behavior for My Boyfriend to Keep Me Hidden from His Daughter?
Asked by L.R. from Austin
on September 10, 2009
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I've been dating someone for over 1 1/2 years. He has a daughter that lives with her mother in Louisiana. I haven't met his daughter nor anyone from his family. He ...
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- You don't want to hurt his feelings??? What do you call what he's been doing to your feelings. You are correct, he is still under the control of his ex...maybe still ...
- I would be concerned, but not paranoid at this point. You need to have "that" conversation with him about where all this is going. He may not be convinced of anythin...
- Hi LR, I had a boyfriend like that about 10years ago. I would dump him! Do it over the phone and then abruptly hang up! If he acts like that you have no future with...
"Step-Mom" Help
Asked by A.Y. from San Francisco
on April 2, 2008
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I am a stepmom of a 17yr old girl. The family has been together for 5 years now and due to issues, I feel so much resentment towards her. She is failing 4 classes out ...
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- A., I'm not a step mom, but my husband is a step dad. The mistake I made when we got married was allowing him to co-parent. My daughter was 16 when we married, she ha...
- Hi I am not a step-mom but I have one and had a step-dad. I am also helping take care of my 18 year old brother-in-law. So i might be able to help to give you both sid...
- A., We have had to set up consequences for our children who are all teenagers. If they don't shower, they can't watch tv. If they don't clean their room, they don'...
