Buckle up for this one.

Stories are always saved in the "archive" tab, even Close Friends stories—just saying...

A good friendship is built around trust. It's what makes friends feel safe sharing their thoughts and feelings. This is most relevant when we're talking about lifelong friendships. Where trust is so built into this type of relationship. The people you've known even before you were fully a person yourself, growing and developing as individuals and as friends. As you grow, this sort of trust can be the force that keeps friendships alive even when life gets busy, and having a person you know you c…

'Once a cheater, always a cheater' is a phrase born from stories like this. It's the cautionary tale of our worst nightmare. If someone is already willing to cheat and lie, what’s to stop them from doing the same to you? In the end, everything tends to come full circle. For this woman, just trying to move on with her life, things got heated quickly. Cheating is always a huge red flag, a bright, glaring "no" in any language. And when it's happening in the workplace, things inevitably get messy.…

The Reddit masses have spoken, and the conclusion is clear, it’s really all about the kids. Children are innocent, no matter how badly their parents screw up. That raises the question, should children suffer the consequences of their parents' mistakes? If there was ever a time when matters are painted in crazy shades of gray, it’s now. They say that parental figures are some of the most important adults in a child's life, especially during their developmental years. For these two daughters thru…

No one enters a relationship thinking about cheating or being cheated on, but sometimes another person's actions are beyond your control. When you make a commitment to someone, the ideal is to honor that commitment. And when you can’t anymore, you should be upfront with them before breaking it. Unfortunately, that wasn’t the case for this couple. This trusting wife couldn't shake an unsettling feeling when her husband did something that set off alarm bells. Most women are master investigators,…

How Much is Too Spicy?

Will Mother Daughter Relationships Conquer All?

Frankly, we think she should have dumped him the first time he referred to the other woman as his "work wife."

Sometimes, even family deserves a reality check.

He really should have stayed out of it...

She did what had to be done.

"... A lot of our arguments are about me feeling like the trophy wife holding it down at home while he’s living his best life with his bachelor friends..."

"He accused me of ‘suffocating’ his potential, and that I’m ‘jealous of him helping a younger woman succeed.’"

This family feud feels far from over.

Loyalty is a beautiful trait in someone and should be valued. Having said that, how would you feel if your partner abandoned you and your family in favor of a friend? The story below is an account of a frustrated husband. The original poster (OP) has been married to his spouse for a considerable amount of time. With the exception of the odd disagreement here and there, their home is generally peaceful. All that changed, though, when the wife of the original poster offered to take in her closest…