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Created on : Friday, November 17, 2006, 12:52:01 pm
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(Original Air Date: 11/21/06) Contemporary weddings have turned into five-star productions, with couples pulling out all the stops to shine on their special day. But what happens when the bride- or groom-to-be starts making diva-like demands? Mike and Jamie agreed to a small Vegas wedding, but that went out the window when Jamie switched her gown three times, rented a limo to drive her one block and upgraded her engagement ring. Mike says that Jamie also made him un-invite all of his friends and cancel his bachelor party! Are Jamie’s antics a hint of what’s to come in their marriage? Then, Nastassia complains that her husband-to-be, Richard, is cheap. She says he wants her to buy bridal flowers from the grocery store, have her mom sew her gown and even schedule the wedding before year's end so he can get a tax write-off! Will Richard’s tightwad ways force Nastassia to call off the wedding?  Share your thoughts, join the discussion.

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April 6, 2007, 2:17 pm PDT

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While I do, of course, agree with you, I am still naive enough to maintain hope for the first bride.  Hopefully this behavior is the exception and was brought on by the pressure of the wedding.  "There's no place like home!  There's no place like home!  There's no place like home!"

I understand & I tend to be a romantic at heart & it's my tendency to want to believe that "love conquers all".  I hope I'm completely wrong about these 2 couples, but experience tells me..............
 
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April 6, 2007, 2:18 pm PDT

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I know the other couple and they are doing great and will be married shortly.
Given his postings here finding out they're marrying shortly is the scariest thing I'd heard all day. 
 
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April 6, 2007, 6:52 pm PDT

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I'm not here to tell you not to marry this man.  You love him.  BUT I am going to tell you that you should take Dr. Phil's advice and WAIT to get married.  You shouldn't get married this December becuase you aren't ready.

 

I am got engaged 4 months ago to a man I have been in a relationship for 6 years.  We are also on a tight budget for the wedding and we do agree that we should NOT go broke because of the wedding.  THe marriage IS more important.  HOWEVER, my fiance realizes that this is a girls dream to someday get married.  He has NOT put any financial boundries on my dream wedding BUT since I know how he feels about it WE COMPROMISE!!  (key word).  If I like something we talk about it and if it really means a lot to me we go for it.  If it isn't all that important, we discuss it.  We try to find other ways of getting something similar or we just think of other things tht are less expensive and more of momental value.

 

In listeing to your story, YOU ARE NOT ASKING 4 TOO MUCH and HE IS BEING INSENSITIVE. 

A CLEAR SIGN THAT THIS RELATIONSHIP WILL GO NOWHERE FAST IF YOU DON'T GET COUNSELING & if he DOESN't have a change of heart.  Him telling you that if you don't do it his way, he won't marry you IS RIDICULOUS and a clear sign that his heart is not in the right place.  HE SHOULD WANT TO GIVE YOU THE WORLD (EVEN IF HE CAN'T AFFORD IT)  Best of luck from one Bride-To-Be to the next.

gemini_1978   Your relationship & wedding planning is that of a couple who loves each other and who is sensitive to each others' needs and feelings a clear sign that you really love one another.  You may not agree on everything 100% of the time but you're already off to a good start of acting as a united couple.  A person doesn't have to have one of those platinum weddings for it to be quiet lovely .  Of course as girls we all dreamed of the day we marry but we may have all kinds of fairy tail dreams as little girls & when we grow up we know that reality is nothing like a fantasy.  The biggest component of having the fantasy in reality is to have the guy that is that just so right fit for us.  The rest is all icing.  Of course if we have a man who's dictating when & what kind of birth control he'll permit us to use like in the 2nd couple on the show then we might want to rethink the person we're marrying.  I think the red flags in the 2nd couple that shout this guy is a HUGE mistake for this woman is his need for total control of her who life.  Anyone who dismisses your thought, opinion or way saying they know better & you'll see in time it's best is someone who's planning to be in total control  That's why this girls father had stated he wouldn't give his blessing on the marriage.   I think she should run like the dickins from the nut and as hard as it is because she's fallen for him it'll be a lot easier now rather than when she's had children which doesn't look all that long of a period of time sinse she's not permitted birth control.  It'll hurt her a lot less now than it will later & I say run like the wind. 
 
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April 27, 2007, 10:17 pm PDT

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It's old news but I am going to get back on this issue here.

 

Give him a break.  They will get married and they will be happy.  The End.

 

and a lot of times if you are about to be married to someone or in a relationship I feel like the average person snoops on their significant to other.  And that's just real talk.

Admit It or Deny It.  Regardless.  I hope they have a long prosperous life , I hope he tones down some and trusts her and her family embraces him.  Good Luck.
 
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June 6, 2007, 7:47 pm PDT

Richard is in denial

Richard IS too controlling and he said he has "some little issues", being too controlling leads to husbands who kill their wives when the wife gets sick of being controlled and stands up for herself (that is NOT a little issue).  Nastassia needs to read some stories of women who've been killed by their husbands and see the similarity between these husbands and Richard.  Forget paying for a wedding and RUN Nastassia!
 
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June 6, 2007, 8:00 pm PDT

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As for Jamie, she is just showing how "things" orientated the people of this world have become.  I don't have $200 worth of clothes in my whole wardrobe eventhough we could more than afford the $400 Jamie paid for new clothes but my family and I don't need them.  Food, a home, transportation, education, medical insurance and future stability for our family is more important than impressing people with clothing that you "have" to replace every season to keep up with trends.  Jamie isn't a bad person, she has just been misguided and suckered in by the marketting machine that makes millions off people just like her (some of these people would be on here badmouthing her too). 

 

I can't get over poor Richard and his victim mentality being judged. I wonder if he even thinks about how Nastassia felt being told not to take the pill or "you'll get some weight on you".  Fancy being judge by what you say Richard.  He'll only get worse if she keeps letting him stand over her and he'll get even worse still if she takes her power back.
 
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July 2, 2007, 12:36 pm PDT

HaHa

We are still together and happy and out of debt ha ha ha! My evil plan to put her on a budget has worked for the most part. Who ever thought not being stressed over money would make a relationship better duh. To most of you people I have not beat,tortured,tied up or even killed her as most of you people might think. What a shock to some of you to actually be wrong about our relationship not having one bit of inside information to actually make an unbiased comment. Now understand that this post has sarcasm in it some will get it most may not. Its a good thing she didn't listen to you people and run away because she would never have gotten the new front loading washer and dryer I got her. Now I know a relationship isn't about buying her things but my clothes have never been cleaner.(this is more sarcasm)! Remember this no matter what you people think she still loves me. hahahahahahaha.

 
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October 16, 2007, 5:42 am PDT

Marriage and brides hysteria

 I really admire Dr Phil and his work, but every time there is a show about marriages and brides, he really disappoint me. He is talking as if there is a inborn white bride in every woman. I am a feminine heterosexual woman, but I couldn't dream about behave as all the totally chickenbrained brides in the show...not to mention mother-in-laws. He is using Robin as an expert, but she only represent one version of all this extreme bridezillas.

 
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November 22, 2007, 7:05 am PST

Please let me know how you've been doing?

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Hello, I got your message and I am so grateful to hear from people trying to help me because I really do need it and don't know where to turn.  Hearing other people's responses, helps me tremendously. 

 

I do have a pretty close friend who lives here who my husband has tried to alienate me from.  She's the only one I have and she has really been concerned lately and said something to me and that is what started the ball rolling.  If it weren't for friends, we couldn't survive.  I am so blessed to have her. 

 

I am going to try to look up some of these stories from people living with narcissists. It may help me in some way.  The prayers will help me the most though, thank you so much for your thoughts and prayers on my behalf.  I appreciate it so much.

Hi again.  Haven't logged on in almost a yr.  If you see my request for update from you, I hope you'll take a minute to let me know if you found help and proceeded to get out of your horrible situation.

 

Sincerely, foxiev
 
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December 26, 2007, 8:14 pm PST

huh ???

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 what the heck are you talking about ? 
 
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