The whole Grooms Mom Fiance dynamic really confuses me. We’re about to be married in the next few months, and I thought my mom and my fiancee would get along better than they do. My mom isn’t happy about any of the wedding plans, and my fiancee feels as though my mom is trying to shove her aside. These are the two most important women in my life, and they just can’t get along.

A friend told me that what I needed to do was find a common ground between the two of them, besides me. My fiancee loves to knit and my mom used to knit up a storm. I mentioned this to both of them separately and suggested that they get together and knit some projects together. It may sound silly, but it gave them something else to talk about besides me and the wedding. I think we’re off to a better start.