my dd got obsessed about acting out weddings around age 4. Since her father and i spilt up, the amount of times she has put us on the spot (separately) about "when are you getting married?" has been very numerous. She is trying to manipulate us all back together, so we're in the same dwelling again, i think she assumes that if we are married, we'll HAVE to live together, and then she will get her dream (having both parents under same roof).

And i'm sure she would love to be a flowergirl at a wedding.

The royal wedding last year was very impressive to her. Dressing up as the bride, still a strong dressing up fave.

i have a really hard time discussing with her, why we're not married.

Her father proposed, then did nothing further. I wanted so badly to be married, then become pregnant. Obviously that didn't happen. And the lack of marriage/committment played a major role in our breakup. So it's a very raw topic, for my DD to bring up.

so much unfinished business. i flounder when she asks.