Marriage
Divorced father threatens daughter’s wedding
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: I am 22 and getting married next month. We are planning something special in the backyard of a friend's house with our families and friends. My father has written a check to cover most of the food. The problem…
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Fathers play a major role in child’s success
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: I am stepfather to three teenagers. I have attended several high school commencements and have noticed a pattern of students thanking their moms but never their dads.…
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Youth panel weighs in on same-sex marriage
DEAR STRAIGHT TALK: I enjoy the window into the minds of youth that your column provides and I’d like to ask them a question. Gay marriage became legal in June in California,…
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Weddings made special by love between the couple
Dear Straight Talk: I’m 18 and I’m responding to the letter complaining about the “big fat modern wedding”. I think the idea that weddings are supposed to be huge comes… 0 Comments
The big fat modern wedding
Dear Straight Talk: A few weeks ago you printed a piece on a guy getting married and his mom was freaking out that he was perhaps going to the altar when he really didn’t want to. This is… 0 Comments
Time to trust that son has own “inner voice”
Dear Straight Talk: The first time I married I was 20 years old. I’ll never forget a little voice inside that said I shouldn’t marry this man. Not that he wasn’t a wonderful person,… 0 Comments
Brokenhearted bridesmaid needs support
Dear Straight Talk: I’m 19 and my sister, “Rachel”, is 21. She’s getting married to “Jeremy” and they want me in their wedding. The problem is I’m still… 0 Comments
Say ‘no’ to wedding plans that exclude family
Dear Straight Talk: I’m 19 and I’ve graduated from high school and plan to get married in the spring. My parents are divorced and my dad is going to pay for the wedding. My mom is not… 0 Comments
