My "color" was also darker blue and I must have had the same exact conversation a good 5 times. I also didn't have a bouquet, which short circuited a few female family members brains momentarily.

Or you could just do what we did and let your wedding color be determined by the color of napkins you wind up picking at your venue. Let that be your "wedding color."

Maybe this is me projecting, but I don't think choosing to not tell people (even your parents) makes you less brave. I never told my parents because I knew I didn't want to report it and believed (still do) that their knowing would only hurt me more.

Assuming the agency approves you after multiple invasive home inspections, suitability interviews, and that your religion is one that they will provide services to.

Maybe I'm atypical but I've always gone for guys around my height, which is 5'7. It's not a conscious preference, just sort of how things shook out. Mr. Soup is 5'9. My ex is 5'5. I don't think I've ever even been on a date with someone who was taller than 6 feet.

Shaq Attack

Honestly I've been through one and I still don't think it's appropriate to compare it to other things. Maybe if I was the only person to ever go through it.

I love my ex in a platonic way. He was in my wedding party. That said I don't think I could ever say "I love him like a brother" about someone who has been inside of me. Maybe I'm just old fashioned that way.

In my book significant other means person who your in a relationship with. I wasn't even aware people used that term for a date.

The trend of expecting a wedding to be extravagant is offensive, but I would argue that the "It's my SPECHUL DAY, therefore I can do whatever I want" mentality is by far an away more obnoxious.

If you throw a party of any kind you should feed your guests and let them bring their significant other. You don't have to feed them anything fancy or supply booze. Snacks and soda are fine. You could host the entire thing for less than 50 bucks. But inviting people to any party that doesn't include some form of food…

If Grease is meant to be a parody then in my opinion it does a poor job. It doesn't mock or trivialize 1950's values in a successful way for me. If I wanted to point to a musical that mocked 50's values I'd say Hairspray, which granted takes place in the 60's but still mocks the racial discrimination and feminine…

I'm not getting what the Big Band Theory's popularity has to do with this? You do mean the show about a bunch of scientists and their waitress friend right? How does that relate to Megyn Kelly being more watched than Rachel Maddow?

To be fair, couldn't this be because younger people tend to be more liberal and less likely to get their news from television? I know exactly zero people my age (26) who watch cable news of any kind.

Yes, the sexist, horrid songs. I mean really, who can forget classics like "Stop Being Such a Goddam Prude" and "Change for a Man so He'll Love You."

Screw grease. The message is horrible.

Worth noting that Banana Republic, Gap and Old Navy always have free shipping on orders over $50 as long as you don't mind waiting 7-12 days for your stuff.

I'd settle for the ability to find bobby pins that I can actually camouflage in a hairstyle and skin that doesn't burst into flames when exposed to direct sunlight.

Go to the store and buy a turkey that isn't frozen.

I can't speak to all of these, but my opinion fresh, pastured and heritage turkey always taste better. Though it's important to note that heritage turkeys have less white meat. I can't really rank them because the pastured and heritage turkeys I've had have always been fresh.