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Advice

Wedding advice and etiquette can be a weird thing, especially when you’re talking about alternative and offbeat weddings. We pride ourselves on our compassionate focus on constructive, respectful communication and focus on conflict resolution.

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5 ways to keep calm in front of the wedding day paparazzi

A Tribesmaid asked me for my advice on how to lessen the chance of her freaking out from all the “wedding day paparazzi.” I answered it thusly…

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What our wedding was really worth

I have financial guilt the way my Catholic friends have sex guilt. I do spend money; they do have sex. But it’s rare we’re entirely comfortable during the act, and we almost always question ourselves after. I can imagine so many other things to spend money on — good things, things that will last longer, things more deserving, things more logical.

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So, people think you’re too young to get married

I am 19 years old and I’ve been with my boyfriend for 4 years. We are very much in love and have eventual plans for marriage, but nothing set in stone. An old friend recently commented that we were “too young” to be engaged. How can I diffuse future situations where others judge our love to be “too young” for anything serious?

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What polyamorists can teach brides about getting over wedding jealousies

Oh, so you’re having a bit of the green eyed monster about someone else’s wedding? Let’s talk about jealousy…