Juliet does not tell her nurse about the potion, as the nurse advises Juliet in a previous scene (act 3, scene 5) to forget Romeo and marry Paris. Juliet takes this as betrayal and swears never to trust the nurse again. Which is why, when the friar gives Juliet the potion, Juliet does NOT tell the nurse. Okay. That's it.
The Nurse and Friar Lawrence knew about it before anyone else because the Friar performed the marriage and the Nurse was Juliet's close confidant so she told her everything.
Juliet's nurse.
It was both Romeo's and Juliet's idea to marry eachother.
Friar Laurence is Romeo's confidant, and the play suggests Romeo has known him since he was very young as it implies that the Friar is a religious leader. Friar Laurence is to Romeo; what the nurse is to Juliet.
they say she must marry or move out.
The Nurse and Friar Lawrence knew about it before anyone else because the Friar performed the marriage and the Nurse was Juliet's close confidant so she told her everything.
Juliet asks the Nurse to listen to her confession instead of Friar Laurence.
Juliet's nurse.
It was both Romeo's and Juliet's idea to marry eachother.
Friar Laurence is Romeo's confidant, and the play suggests Romeo has known him since he was very young as it implies that the Friar is a religious leader. Friar Laurence is to Romeo; what the nurse is to Juliet.
Juliet's nurse.
they say she must marry or move out.
nurse
She brings news of Juliet after Romeo is banished.
They are both adults in whom Romeo and Juliet confide.
Juliet's two confidants are her Nurse and Friar Laurence. The Nurse is like a mother figure to Juliet, providing her with advice and support. Friar Laurence is a trusted friend who helps Juliet with her secret marriage to Romeo and provides guidance throughout the play.
The Priest who married them and then her nurse who helped her when she took the liquid that would make it seem like she was dead.