What you describe sounds more in the spirit of what it should be. More often than not its a big public BandAid for bigger issues.

Yep, have a big event where the in-laws are giving huge side-eye to the cheating party. A semi-public shaming party!

Yeah, there’s usually a layer of narcissism to help fuel these things. Mimi’s just happens to be an extra-thick and glittery one.

OMG I'm squicked out on your behalf!

Yes, I'm a judgmental asshole.

IMHO, people who do vow renewals have big problems in their marriage and are trying too hard to make everything look fine to the outside world. Kind of like the people who post every day on social media about how much they lurve their SO and that they miss them all day during work, but on a bigger scale.

I skipped favors, too! Also programs. Only one person asked about the program but she’s a scrapbooker and saves that kind of shit.

I was reading other replies before looking at my notifications and was like “Hey, that’s what I said!” But yours was much more concise instead of my blithering on. 😆

Keep us updated on the progress! I'm very curious!

Yeah, they’re thankfully divorced now. They dated again for a bit after the divorce was final but she finally had enough of his bullshit. I was pretty furious when she told me they were “just talking” and I lost my cool (I’d like to blame pregnancy hormones but since we are being honest here, I probably would have…

Still? I remember you saying last SNS that you were sick!

I'm thinking about getting a small tat removed but I'm afraid it won't be completely gone and I'd have a jacked-up silly tattoo instead of just a silly tattoo. How big is yours? How many sessions does she think you'll need?

The more overtly critical you are about this guy to your friend, the more she will dig in her heels about dating him. I have been in your friend’s situation (though my ex’s baggage didn’t affect a child) and the more people were totally blunt about what they thought about him (or how icy his mother was to me) the less…

How incredibly sad. Nothing more gut-wrenching than a sick baby. My condolences 😢

We’re looking up pizza delivery because we are terrible and lazy people.

That's still sweet of her!

I am so sorry for your loss. I can't even comprehend what you're going through right now.

Congrats!

We also just replaced a leaky water heater. Also bought the replacement from the Depot. We had someone all lined up to replace it (we will do a lot of things ourselves but fucking around with water and gas is a no-go for us). Due to unforeseen circumstances, that plumber was unable to install it. Husband called the…

Damnit, now I have her nasally voice in my head!