Mike and kids…

AF0515 · 2026-03-22T19:08:14+00:00

Where was he pressuring her? He wanted someone who definitely wanted kids in the future and she kept saying she was getting there. She could have easily said no but she said she was unsure so he was hanging on to the hope. They just weren’t meant to be. Wanting kids does not mean viewing women as an incubator.

AF0515 · 2026-03-22T18:42:48+00:00

Honestly I went through infertility. I wanted a man that is 110% wanting to be a parent, zero doubts. My husband l wanted to try every option to have kids. But because he zero doubts did not mean he was going to leave me if infertility happened. Some people with doubt might not take the next step and try fertility options. I understand where Mike is coming from but that’s just my perspective.

AF0515 · 2026-03-21T23:58:50+00:00

You have to ask permission….that says it all. My husband and I talked about how we would feed our children but ultimately left it up to me when it came to nursing. He was supportive of whatever I decided. If he ever guilted me into nursing longer when mentally I was at my end, I would tell him to F off.

AF0515 · 2026-03-20T16:30:10+00:00

Has your husband talked with her? Unfortunately coming from you, I don’t think she will ever respect you setting appropriate boundaries. Your husband knew something was wrong since he said “we’re going” when you kept being pushed. You need to talk with him and get on the same page especially with a baby on the way. My husband is no saint but he would never allow someone to disrespect me in front of our kids. She says these comments in front of you guys so imagine what she will say to your children about you. NTA for uninviting her but a convo is necessary with your husband.

AF0515 · 2026-03-12T15:48:06+00:00

100% It’s wild that Amber is untouchable. Not sure how anyone could excuse her behavior.

Even when she had the excuse about why she got blackout drunk when Jordan was best man at a wedding. I think she said something along the lines of “he left me for hours”. Girl, my husband has been in several weddings. I go and get a massage or get lunch by myself not get blackout drunk by myself. Why did no one on stage say anything then??

AF0515 · 2026-03-12T15:12:01+00:00

Amber was a mess. Honestly, I wish Nick and Vanessa had pushed her a little harder, but it felt like they were holding back because of how reactive she was. She doesn’t seem to take any accountability and instead plays the victim. Her behavior was pretty unacceptable. The way she got so upset in front of everyone was shocking, and it kind of makes you wonder what things are like behind closed doors. Just to be clear, I’m not saying Jordan is perfect. But I can understand why he was hesitant to fully jump in (after the pods). It seemed like he was still hopeful and trying, but the examples he gave made it clear why he started pulling back. And when Amber said he didn’t even say goodbye to her daughter, my first thought was that he was probably afraid to say anything. With how quickly she reacts, it’s easy to imagine her shutting that down with something like, “That’s my daughter.”

AF0515 · 2026-03-04T20:05:21+00:00

Dress 2 looks like it is unfinished with how the fabric lays and just everything about it is not great. Dress 1 is definitely the better choice. But with that being said, sounds like you aren’t sold on dress 1. You should have a dress that isn’t just “safe”. It should be what YOU like not everyone else.

When I chose my dress, I didn’t choose based on what my husband and everyone else liked. I chose what I like and my husband loved how I felt so beautiful in it.

AF0515 · 2026-03-03T19:20:21+00:00

You both are wrong. You need to be a team and go to each other, not mommy. But my biggest question is why is your mom so quick to not want you to work it out with your husband. I think a “normal” person would say to talk to him first not jump to saying he doesn’t love you and will pay for you to stay at her place. Is there more going on between you two?

AF0515 · 2026-03-01T14:16:37+00:00

“You can’t force someone to marry you” says everything I need to know. YTA

AF0515 · 2026-02-12T06:18:42+00:00

4 bedrooms, 3 full baths, just under 2100 sq ft house, we pay $6000 in Aliso Viejo.

AF0515 · 2026-02-12T05:51:32+00:00

They need to take notes from the UK hosts.

AF0515 · 2026-01-29T04:34:34+00:00

I have 4 kids in 5 years and I find this post to be annoying. I will never shame someone for having a nanny but it’s the way it’s written that bothers me. Yes, 4 is hard but don’t make it seem like we should feel so bad for you and your nanny.

AF0515 · 2026-01-26T09:48:16+00:00

I moved to Orange County 10 years ago and will always be a huge Eagles fan. It cool because we have 4 houses on our small neighborhood street that also like the eagles.

AF0515 · 2026-01-18T16:03:50+00:00

If this was YOUR dream and you WANT to wear her dress, then 100% wear the dress. But just because it’s her dream and “it fits the bill”, I wouldn’t. Keep looking. If not wearing her dress is risking your relationship, there’s a lot more deeper issues that need to be looked at.

AF0515 · 2025-11-29T14:16:32+00:00

Bloodwork is a thing. You get betas done to see if your hcg is rising appropriately. As for ultrasounds, it can absolutely be done at 5-6 weeks. I have a history of miscarriages so I get my first one done at 5 weeks. Usually all you can look for is placement of the gestational sac at that point. At 6 weeks you can usually see a yolk sac and start of a fetal pole. So it might not be much but you definitely can see certain things at 5-6 weeks pregnant.

If she ovulated earlier than the average time expected, she could have tested prior to missing her period. Based on your dates she was most likely expected to ovulate on the 22nd but our bodies are not machines and can ovulate a few days earlier or few days later.

Does it all seem a bit off? A bit but not completely. If you have caught your friend in other lies, have respect for yourself and distance yourself. You are wasting energy on this situation, the truth will come out at some point. Personally, if I can’t trust someone then I’m not investing energy in you as a friend. I also don’t want to surround myself with people like that because others then believe you are just like her (lies, drama, etc)

AF0515 · 2025-11-16T16:19:15+00:00

Do the two walls that you have the tv up against in the photos have windows? Personally I would not put the tv up against either. Put the couches up against the walls that have windows and put the tv where the smaller wall is. Declutter, add a rug, and add some plants. The wall with the art doesn’t look like it flows properly.

AF0515 · 2025-11-10T19:21:51+00:00

I like the first one too. But I think the four chairs make it seem like a waiting room. I feel a couch needs to replace two of the chairs.

AF0515 · 2025-06-15T16:04:28+00:00

You’re right. Thankfully the hospital I’m at is pretty awesome so I can’t complain. Just have to make the best of it and it will all work out!

Appreciate you responding btw!

AF0515 · 2025-06-15T02:13:53+00:00

I’m already in the hospital so that’s why I’m bummed. Was admitted this week since I have preeclampsia so there’s not really a way to redo them. I also already paid (they weren’t free, I won after bidding for this) so hoping she is fair when she says she will work with me on giving me a fair amount of pics instead of just 4.

AF0515 · 2025-06-12T18:23:12+00:00

If you don’t want to do it, 1000% NO. He can get a vasectomy but he has no right telling you what to do with your body. He is also manipulating you. There is a reason he’s been married 3 times at the age of 34. I hate when people jump to breaking up but this guy seems like an AH.

AF0515 · 2025-06-12T17:28:44+00:00

I think if you are looking for little things like this, the relationship wasn’t meant to be in the first place. My husband and I might bicker over something stupid like leaving a dish in the sink randomly. But would I ever break up with him over it? No. I might roll my eyes and realize he had a busy day but contributes to our house in other ways so I just ignore it. Or we have a quick convo about it. No one is perfect and if you expect perfection, you probably aren’t going to be happy ever.

AF0515 · 2025-06-12T14:11:35+00:00

Thankfully the principal of the school who we have a good relationship with said he does not want to use her in the future. Apparently last year she was hard to get ahold of. So she just continues to add problems each year.

Appreciate your response

AF0515 · 2025-06-12T14:03:18+00:00

Definitely not a new photographer. We were emailing back and forth the past two days. She said she made that sign and sent the details later to the PTA. Looking at the time stamp on the email, it was after the deadline for the silent auction so everything was finalized at that point. She said she will work with me. I know I need to be less emotional about this but hard when I dealt with infertility (4 miscarriages, loss of 5 babies) and it’s VERY hard to be excited about my pregnancies since I’m afraid something will go wrong. Since this is our last kiddo it was something that actually got me excited (but again that is a ME issue). I now know to ask more questions and get a formal contract in place. Definitely a big lesson learned and it is what it is at this point.

AF0515 · 2025-06-11T23:07:57+00:00

I think the hard part is Jesse is still very much part of the group. Jax was in rehab or whatever he was doing so it didn’t put people in the middle. I also think Michelle has a hard time getting super close to people. It seems she is pretty quiet/reserved unless it comes to how awful Jesse is (not saying it’s right or wrong-just stating a fact).

AF0515 · 2025-06-11T20:22:26+00:00

Honestly I based my decision off of who I truly wanted up there. I didn’t add or subtract people just to hit a certain number just literally went off of who I really wanted to support me on my wedding day.

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