Healthy relationships take ongoing effort. There will always be more to improve upon and more to be worked on. However, a marriage can only last if both parties are willing to put in a lot of effort to maintain it. The story below is an account of a frustrated wife. The original poster (OP) had started dating her husband when she was still in college. Aside from the occasional arguments with her mother-in-law, their marriage was nearly perfect. However, when OP and her partner learned they were…

When a woman found herself juggling the challenges of postpartum life with twins, she really thought her husband would be there to help. Instead, he brushed off her struggles, saying, “This is just what moms do,” and insisted she was being dramatic. Little did he know, being a mom is no joke —especially after nine months of pregnancy and the physical and emotional rollercoaster that comes with giving birth. After a long day of taking care of the babies on her own, she hit her breaking point . H…

Since your name is particular to you, it needs to appropriately represent who you are. However, would you change your name and risk upsetting others around you, or would you just swallow your pride and go by a name that doesn't feel right, if you've determined that the one you were given no longer fits the woman you've become? The sister-in-law who is frustrated is described in the story below. The original poster, Evelyn, has changed her name to Indie. While Evelyn is a wonderful name, OP felt…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Divorce is never easy for anyone . There are, however, situations where there’s amicable separation bereft of grudges and animosity. These are rare situations , of course, but it does happen, and that’s the best case scenario. In worst case scenarios, the couple can’t even be in the same room as each other, can’t communicate, and have legal battles over their children. In this particular Reddit thread, the divorce is because the man comes out a…

And they only learned about their newfound responsibilities 3 days before the wedding.

Ladies and gentlemen , we all know what it’s like to be in a relationship we want to stay in, and also be tempted by someone outside of it. We all have our own boundaries, and some of us cut the interactions when we know how they’re making us feel, while others indulge in them. It takes some people years of lessons in maturity, pain, and heartbreak to understand the beauty of true monogamy. Anyone who falls into someone else’s arms did it because they ultimately wanted to. That brings us to the…

There’s nothing worse than listening to a crying baby, and I could understand for new parents how unaccustomed they are to dealing with it. But when your child is crying, you have an obvious obligation to help. Obstinately refusing while you can hear your child is no excuse for parenting. That’s exactly what this Reddit thread is about. In this story, the original poster (OP) is a married man with some children. His kids are young, meaning there’s a lot more responsibility at play here. Now, he…

Why should she help?

"They believe I’ll never truly trust him again, and that’s no foundation for a marriage."

"I explained where she went wrong, but instead of taking accountability, she accused me of being selfish."

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This family feud feels far from over.

Suddenly this 'penny-pinching' isn't so silly now, is it?

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. In any relationship , the two people need to be on the same pag e. It’s incredible the amount of times I heard a man say to me, defensively, ‘it was a joke!’ Well, buddy, usually people know whether someone is joking or not. If it comes out insulting, insinuating, or downright mean, don’t try to convince me it’s a ‘joke.’ While in a partnership, it’s also crucial to be curious about the other person. If you’ve already spoken for their side in y…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. The relationship between a parent and child is precious; how you treat your offspring has indelible effects on him or her, and th ere’s no replacing the love between a parent and child. Learning to live life without it is traumatic and heartbreaking, there’s no reason to put a child through that, unless the person is essentially heartless. In this particular Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman whose father abandoned her upon find…

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