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Forum Post: Last minute advice!
Relax and enjoy the day! The best advice I got was to really try to pay attention to what was going on so I could remember it. You don't want to get so caught up in the little things that you don't more »
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Comment on: The importance of dignity - Miss Conduct - Boston.com
Some people have such inflated opinions of themselves that anything short of genuflection truly hurts their feelings.
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Forum Post: Making the dreaded phone calls...
Is there anyone who can help you make these calls like a family member or a member of your wedding party? It can feel rude as the bride to have to make these calls, but someone else may be able to be more »
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Forum Post: Guests having marital problems
The husband sounds bipolar. Maybe he's abusive. At the very least, they are having marital problems and you should stay out of it, other than to provide moral support to your cousin, and only if you more »
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Forum Post: Honorary Bridesmaid
Since she is your friend, why don't you just ask her what she means? I think you should know what specifics you're agreeing to. Many years ago, I was asked to be an honorary bridesmaid in a friend's more »
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Comment on: I fear the stats - Love Letters - Relationships questions, advice and more
My Dad (not the most romantic guy, usually) told me I shouldn't marry someone just because they seemed like someone I could be happy with. He said I should marry someone I can't live without. This has more »
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Forum Post: Was I supposed to ask?
There is no assumed quid pro quo for inviting someone to be your bridesmaid. You should ask people with whom you are close now. There will always be people who will be unhappy about some aspect of h more »
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Forum Post: STD vs Invitations
If you will have a lot of guests coming in from out of town, I don't think 4 months in advance is too early to give hotel information. If you already have the rooms blocked off, why not let people kn more »
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Comment on: Monday question: Butt out, please - Miss Conduct - Boston.com
LW, have I met you? You were talking to a friend of mine out in public at a coffee break at a large meeting. I walked over to say hi to my friend and mingle, and I got the most cruel and withering loo more »
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Comment on: Monday%20question%3A%20Spy%20phone%20
I still have not gotten used to caller ID enough that I answer with the person's name or expect someone to answer with my name when I call. The only exception is when my husband's calling--I always sa more »
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Comment on: Monday%20question%3A%20Babes%20in%20arms
Tell her that you're really hoping she will be able to attend, and when does she think she'll feel comfortable leaving the baby for the girl's weekend? Then plan around her schedule. Maybe plan the we more »
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Comment on: Monday%20question%3A%20Space%20invaders
This is not an etiquette question. This is a local culture/common practice question. There is no right answer, just like there's no right answer to "when should you remove the lint at the laundromat, more »
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Forum Post: bridal shower...again
I second the idea of a recipe shower. I got married for the first time in my early 40's and didn't need all the gifts. One of my friends threw me a recipe shower and later put it all together in a b more »
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Comment on: I want kids - Love Letters - Relationships questions, advice and more
As with all letter writers, I wish you had told us your age. I agree with Meredith and everyone else that you can't count on her changing her mind about this or anything else. You can't change people more »
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Comment on: Should I keep in touch? - Love Letters - Relationships questions, advice and more
Best relationship(s) of your life - present and/or past. What is the shortest period of time you waited before it turned sexual? What is the longest period of time you both waited before taking that s more »
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Comment on: Should I keep in touch? - Love Letters - Relationships questions, advice and more
2 cent--I'm in the camp of maybe she slept with him too soon, but mostly because I got the feeling that she was putting too much pressure on herself to sleep with guys before she felt ready, since she more »
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Comment on: Should I keep in touch? - Love Letters - Relationships questions, advice and more
LW, I'm sorry that you got dumped by email after what seemed like such a wonderful weekend. I don't know how old you are or what your life experience has been, but why would you feel like you have "in more »
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Comment on: Do I have to tell her about my past - Love Letters - Relationships questions, advice and more
Happy Snow Day to others like me who had an unexpected day off from work! LW--Only you know if you fit into the category of "once a cheater, always a cheater", or if you made a terrible mistake that y more »
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Comment on: I%20can%26%2339%3Bt%20do%20distance
"wrought with heartache"?? This guy is all about the drama. more »
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Comment on: Milan%20being%20Meredith%20again
You say you "applaud" his idea to apply to medical school, but do you know what that really means? Does he? Between medical school and residency, the training is at least 7 years and sometimes 12 or m more »
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Comment on: Forgiving his dark secret - Love Letters - Relationships questions, advice and more
As I reread your letter, this jumped out at me--"During these two years, he had made occasional references that there was something in his past that he had done and was not proud of, but I never pursu more »
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Comment on: Forgiving his dark secret - Love Letters - Relationships questions, advice and more
If you're afraid to ask more or if he is not 100% forthcoming with details, or if you "really don't want to hear any more" then the relationship is over. If you ask all the questions you can think of more »
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Comment on: 'Laura Linney is a star on her own terms'
I've loved her since she was in the miniseries, Tales of the City, from the novels by Armistead Maupin, which was an ensemble cast, although she did play the main character. more »
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Comment on: I tried another flavor - Love Letters - Relationships questions, advice and more
Am I the only one who thought this letter had racial overtones? The ice cream metaphor is just icky. This letter gave me the creeps. more »
If "it might be a little bit awkward", don't bring it up. It's old news and had nothing to do with you, anyway. While a lot of commenters are saying you should be able to discuss anything if you have more »