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[–] [S] 109 points 6 hours ago (1 child)

I guess I am having a difficult time understanding the fuck up. Like, shack up the olds together so they can be independent longer. Plus, if they move in together, holiday visits require travel to just one place instead of two or worse, having to choose which family to see for which holiday.

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  • [–] [S] 49 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (2 children)

    If I remember that video correctly her explanation of tifu was that she became a [half-sister]step-sister to her husband
    so just her optics changed. In the end being more of a brag post from matchmakers standpoint

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  • [–] [S] 56 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

    I wonder if the OP refers to their spouse as stepbro/stepsis now (I totally would, jokingly, and in front of said parents)

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  • [–] [S] 35 points 6 hours ago (1 child)

    I know a couple whose single parents got together and theyre perfect for each other. Threw me for a loop at first but hey, everyone's happy.

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  • [–] [S] 20 points 5 hours ago

    TIFU by helping two people find happiness. You wot, mate?

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  • [–] [S] 16 points 4 hours ago (3 children)

    Their parents didn't meet before they got married?

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  • [–] [S] 5 points 2 hours ago (1 child)

    My wife and I have been together for 9 years, married for 3. I think our wedding was the 2nd or 3rd time our respective parents met each other, and they haven't met since. Not a whole lot of time to build attraction. What events are you planning where 2 completely different families want to hang out with each other?

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 1 hour ago (1 child)

    Thanksgiving at my house. My kids, my husband's kids, my in-laws, my siblings, my ex and his family too (I was friends with his brother before I knew him and his mom is still my kids' grandma) and when my mom was alive she came too.

    I honestly love parties like that. It's utter chaos. But fun.

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 1 hour ago (1 child)

    Huh, I never even considered just doing 1 thanksgiving and inviting everyone even if they don't know each other. We've always just done 2 events for any major holiday, sometimes 3 or 4 if we wanted to do something with different friend groups.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 38 minutes ago

    Yeah we try to get everyone! Sometimes the parents of the boyfriends/girlfriends of our kids show up too, even the kids who moved away, or any 'orphans' from my work. Everyone brings something. My ex MIL brings thanksgiving (like literally I think she makes a turkey too and just doesn't bring it) I can never figure out if she is trying to show me up or what but it means I can make vegan versions of sides for the vegans, so it works out.

    I cook for like 3 days to stage it but once done I let others set it out and clean up too. I just sit down, have a drink, and eat and hang out. Of course there's always more cleanup at the end but worth it.

    Highly recommend consolidating it if you have the space. So much fun.

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  • [–] [S] 13 points 3 hours ago

    The ex of a girl I dated in high school ended up her cousin by marriage and they kinda just rolled with it.

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  • [–] [S] 26 points 6 hours ago (1 child)

    Oh I got one better. My stepfather's father married his ex-wives mom making his ex-wife his sister. What a shit show during the holidays!

    And no not backwoods BS we come from big money, its was a nightmare.

    I had no skin in the game so I watched from the sidelines w/ popcorn...

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  • [–] [S] 9 points 3 hours ago

    What are you doing, step-spouse?

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  • [–] [S] 4 points 4 hours ago

    What are you doing step bro?

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