He admitted to mom & I that he wants to make his fi happy so he will not say otherwise to her even though he is indifferent as long as he doesnt have to deal with all the planning & expenses of a traditional american wedding. Am I wrong for being up front with him and telling him I think it’s ridiculous of them to ask everyone to go so far & spend thousands of $’s?It is especially hard for me when I just got married 7 months ago and neither of them went out of their way to attend a special family weekend with us at a resort only a few hours away the last weekend of our honeymoon. Everyone was there except for them. I also want to point out that: my parents don’t care to go either, my husband and I will have just finished building our dream home, we plan on getting pregnant next year & it’s our last chance to travel before we start a family…at least for awhile so we want to use our vacay days to go to Europe before we start a family & are not sure when we will get the chance again.
I want to say that money is not the biggest issue…we can always figure something out. For me it’s the fact that they never sat everyone down together and out of respect said, this is what we want to do-how can we make this work for everyone? My issue is not a destination wedding…that’s his choice…it is their wedding day….my issue is why isnt it more important for your family to be there than where you say your vows. Because at the end of the day you are still married and you still get to go to Maui for your honeymoon. They can offer to pay my way but they can’t give me my valued vacation days back. I just think its a long way to go to watch someone say their vows on a beach for 20 minutes. In the end he is my brother & I love him dearly so I’m sure I’ll end up going…I’m just upset that he’s making me feel like the bad guy for saying I can’t go. His fi is just a princess that wants to be able to tell everyone that she got married on the beach in Maui. If she truly loved him it
If she truly loved him it should be just as important to her that his family (whom is very close knit to eachother) is in attendance as it is that hers is. But, she is making it very obvious that she can’t understand if her family’s bags are already packed then why is his being so difficult?

We are going for a honeymoon trip in June and want a nice romantic getaway and dont know of anyplace that might be cheap in price but not cheap in style, if you know what i mean. We want something with a whirpool tub or jacuzzi if possible.

So I see this topic pop up all the time and yet no matter how many stories and news reports I read….noone really explains what it is about same-sex marriage that they will be teaching. And what is it about same-sex marriage that is so different than that of one between a man and a woman that it’s deemed taboo?

I don’t really get it; please correct me if I’m wrong:
Marriage between two women:

They have a ceremony/party, they exchange vows/promises, they kiss to seal the deal. They go on a honeymoon/vacation for a week or two. They either buy a house to raise a family in or keep the place they already live in. They pay bills, taxes, expenses.

I’m failing to see how this is any different than the marriage between a man and a woman. I’m also failing to see what exactly is such the big deal that kids can’t handle the definition of marriage between two people of the same sex yet they can of that between a man and a woman.

Anyone care to shed any light?

I’ll be staying in a hotel on the strip for 2 nights and am wondering if we can just walk to nearby attractions?

I’ll be staying in a hotel on the strip for 2 nights and am wondering if we can just walk to nearby attractions?

I am married to a man I love more than anything. We were childhood friends and married almost 1 year ago. He is a sweet guy, but his #1 passion in life is his band. It is getting so bad that he refuses to even get a full time job to help me pay the bills because it would interfere with his band. He has even asked me to change our flights for our HONEYMOON because of his band. I stupidly bend to accomodate him all the time, but I do this because I love him so much. I do feel, however, that he takes me for granted and doesn’t ever make me a priority. I am very depressed and I have tried talking to him. Nothing ever changes. I knew going in that his band was important to him, I just never imagined that it would take priority over me. I don’t know what to do. I feel like my life is at a standstill, however pathetic that may sound, because I bear 99% of the financial responsibility. I know its my own fault… How much are you supposed to take from someone you love?

I am married to a man I love more than anything. We were childhood friends and married almost 1 year ago. He is a sweet guy, but his #1 passion in life is his band. It is getting so bad that he refuses to even get a full time job to help me pay the bills because it would interfere with his band. He has even asked me to change our flights for our HONEYMOON because of his band. I stupidly bend to accomodate him all the time, but I do this because I love him so much. I do feel, however, that he takes me for granted and doesn’t ever make me a priority. I am very depressed and I have tried talking to him. Nothing ever changes. I knew going in that his band was important to him, I just never imagined that it would take priority over me. I don’t know what to do. I feel like my life is at a standstill, however pathetic that may sound, because I bear 99% of the financial responsibility. I know its my own fault… How much are you supposed to take from someone you love?