You’re exactly right. We keep hearing these stories, and it’s not only Baylor—and that makes it so much worse. The NCAA has got to step in and start giving a real reason for these schools to stop protecting and rewarding criminals. It’s not the school’s fault in many cases (this is an exception) that the athlete is a…

Any time there is a clear school-assisted cover-up to benefit sports, the NCAA needs to step in and give the program a death penalty. I hate that this is probably the only thing that will show schools this is unacceptable (and it won’t end all campus rape by a long-shot), but human decency obviously means nothing to…

My sister in law had a catholic wedding instead of a rehearsal dinner and then the next day had their ceremony with everyone else where they did vows they had written. She called the small one the wedding where they were themselves looking a little more dressed up than normal, but how she would normally look and then…

You’re right. It still totally gets to me. Thanks!

This assumes that you have a place already where everyone can congregate, tables and chairs for people to eat on and sound equipment to play an iPod on. We actually had none of those things. Please don’t tell me “anyone can use a public park” because where I live you have to get very expensive permits and use…

I mean, are you supposed to be choosing the clothes or is she getting to pick her own outfit? If you told her she can wear whatever she wants then she can. I don’t think wanting to wear a specific item means she needs to get married. If you’d agreed that you would pick her outfit, then just say, “I had this in mind”…

My very favorite thing when I was planning our wedding was hearing number one. As if planning the ceremony (which we wrote ourselves and put a lot of thought into) cost almost any money or took almost any time compared to the “big party.” Yes, it IS a big party, which is why you have to think about where people will…

Even if this is true, and I sort of think it is—at least the part about buying things, my wedding was still the best day of my life. I cannot explain how meaningful it was to have so many people who loved and cared about my husband and I in the same room dancing to Madonna. I had so much fun, and it was completely…

Agreed. Best relationship advice ever.

I have to limit my intake of depressing stories to make it through the day so this is the first I’ve read, but I will take your word for it.

I hate myself for thinking this.

Gives a whole new meaning to “eat fresh.”

It’s not the president we need, but it’s the president we deserve.

Are you sure you aren’t his PR person? because that does sound like his official statements.

OK but I have a JS trench that is the best thing that ever happened to me. literally each day in spring and fall a stranger compliments me.

This is what I thought too. But again, fuck that bride.

I agree with everything written above, but I also need to add that in addition to 1. not expecting a gift; 2. REALLY not expecting it from someone who purchased clothing and possibly shoes and possibly travel and accommodations at your behest; and 3. NEVER confronting ANYONE about a lack of gift—in addition to ALL of…

That’s what they call it on etsy. But yeah, I didn’t know until I had to do it.

I actually had time, but I was just worked up from everything still. Once we started dancing, I felt a lot better, and I was so glad the hot dogs came out.

Me too! And hot dogs are also my fave food and the only thing I ate that night because I was still a little too overwhelmed to eat dinner at the reception. Best choice I made (after saying yes to my husband).