(throwaway account & sorry for rambles and word jumbles). Hey yall, looking for some advice for a situation I’m witnessing. I have a friend (23F) who is getting married this year. She met the guy (26M) while she was dating one of his friends, they broke up, a sufficient time passed and they started dating. They moved in together about 3 months into dating, and got engaged just over a year of dating. It seems a bit quick but also we live in the south so it’s not that crazy. She has struggled with some common depression and anxiety and stuff, but I have noticed a significant change over the past few months. I know planning a wedding is stressful and it’s common to fall into a slump, but I fear this is more than just a slump. She is constantly complaining about him over little stuff that honestly is immature would drive me (personally) nuts. On several occasions I’ve caught her not wearing her ring, and still will refer to him as her boyfriend and not fiancé. Overall she just doesn’t seem happy and will go to me for advice on small situations, but I never know what to say. She’s also seeing a couples therapist with him but I think it’s through their church. I ask if she’s happy and if she’s ready to marry him, she says she is. Once we had a deeper conversation and she sort of said they’ve already paid for everything, as if she doesn’t have a choice. I’m very certain they love each other but I’m worried they’re not ready for the marriage part. I think she is afraid of committing to someone her whole life but is just moving forward with it, and isn’t fully telling anyone how she’s feeling because of the reality of it. I’m making this post today because she checked herself into a facility last night due to severe anxiety and I am really worried about her but I also don’t know what to do, and don’t want to overstep boundaries. I just don’t think it’s normal for someone to be this upset and the timing with her approaching wedding is concerning.
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