One of the biggest challenges in a marriage is conjoining your financial situations and finding a way to handle it together. It is not easy to make the shift between being completely independent and having full control of your own money, to having to rely and depend on a whole other person. When a couple is not on the same page financially, like when one is out of a job, that adds a whole other level of struggle that many couples have an extremely hard time getting out of, much like the married…

Despite being strong and independent women, some of us enjoy the romance of men acting chivalry towards us. Just because we have jobs and don't need a man to pick up the check at the end of the meal, doesn't mean that we don't think it is a nice gesture and a gentleman thing to do. When I first started dating my boyfriend, he insisted on paying for everything, which made me really uncomfortable at first. But as I got used to the idea, I realized that being treated that way made me feel… good an…

"He keeps asking me to do more..."

"He also had the gifts delivered to his parents house, and asked them to hide them and not mention it because ‘I would get angry’ [and] they agreed."

'He grabbed his keys and vanished out the door'

"She’s living irresponsibly and I don’t want to enable that behavior."

"Talking about the wedding with him was like pulling teeth!"

"Should I just settle and help him pay his debts off/accept that this is what's happening and stay with him? Or try to detach and take steps back and live separately until he can get a grip on his financial situation?"

Some people find it hard to understand that working from home still means having to work. Even though you are home, you are still required to do your job, and other than not having to commute and possibly working in your pajamas, it is not so different than working from the office. My husband, for example, has a hard time letting me work whenever I work from home and he is there. He will constantly come and talk to me, sometimes even while I am in the middle of a meeting. I always have to remin…

Every person is entitled to choose their friends and the people who are closest to them. No one should tell you who you can be friends with, and whether or not you are allowed to talk to certain people. That being said, common sense points out that there should be some red lines one should not cross. For example, being friends with your sibling's ex should not cross your mind, or keeping in contact with your ex's parents. Some relationships are simply off-limits, and no one should have to be th…

Little creatures.

"She’s playing terrible mind games with me and she’s exploiting my insecurities..."

Most long-term couples would tell you that moving in together is the biggest test to see if a relationship is strong. It is the ultimate challenge that presents the most ordinary but complicated tasks. If a couple feels that they succeeded in these tasks, that is a true testament to their compatibility and ability to stay together. The couple in this Reddit story has learned that they were not compatible the first day they moved in together when the boyfriend refused to supply his share of the…

“My life was easier when I was a single mom.”

You shouldn't have to “earn” the respect of someone who claims they love you.

“I'm not saying he's a bad guy, it's just that I'm not comfortable with my boyfriend having such a close female best friend, especially when I thought I was his best friend.”