After a couple decides to tie the knot and gets married, the next step is usually kids. But how do couples know they are ready to have children? It seems like such a scary decision, and it's so life-changing, that you have to be 100% sure you are ready for it, but is anyone ever 100% sure about anything? My husband and I have been married for almost 4 years, and only now we are starting to feel slightly ready to discuss kids, which means we are having deep conversations about our plans for the…

This story, above all the drama, raises a tough dilemma that we want to pose for you all. The scenario is as follows – Husband finds out that the child he has been raising with his wife is not biologically his, despite her insisting that he is the father. Do you think he would have preferred to know that his wife cheated on him, or that their child was actually switched at birth in the hospital, and their ‘real’ kid is somewhere out in the world? Personally, I don't know which of these options…

Your family should always come first in your life. When you're a small child, your parents and siblings should come first. When you become older and start a family, your partner and your children should come first. Everyone else should come second. This is the tale of an unhappy husband that comes next. The original poster (OP) and his spouse are anticipated to welcome their first child together. The couple chose a name that they both love and have an emotional attachment to after learning the…

The birth of a child is an exciting event. It is a wonderful joy to welcome a new member of the family, and it ought to be celebrated. That being said, there are typically challenges and a range of emotions involved, just like with any momentous occasion. The story that follows describes an irritated husband. The original poster (OP) is expecting a baby with his wife. The couple decided that if the baby turned out to be a girl, the wife would name it, and if it turned out to be a boy, the husba…

can you wear the wrong color to a baby shower?

Weddings are intended to honor a joyful union of two people moving toward a common future. It is the guests' duty to ensure that the bride and groom are receiving heaps of love and attention. But there are situations where you can only offer so much of yourself. The story below tells the tale of a confused sister. The original poster (OP) shares her experience of being rejected by her sister for declining to be a bridesmaid. For background, the original poster first agreed to attend the wedding…

Above all, family comes first. That being said, how would you react, though, if you thought your family was taking advantage of your kindness? Would you be willing to offend them by setting firm boundaries, or would you prefer to remain silent in an effort to maintain harmony? The mother-in-law who is frustrated is described in the story below. Since they are unable to afford a house of their own, the original poster (OP) is currently providing housing for her son and his expectant fiancé. They…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. Family is tough. It’s as if there’s a phrase about how we don’t choose our family …as if the whole world is on board with this notion. The popular phrase is both true, and daunting. We all have members of our family that we’d rather not know . At least it gives us the opportunity to choose our friends wisely, and our partners even wiser. When you’re the runt of the family, you could either have it easy, being treated like the ‘baby,’ or you could be dumped wit…

running a full-time daycare is not what this SAHM thought her life would be like

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As much as we all would love to have the perfect fairytale relationship in which everything works out exactly how you both want it to and everything happens exactly when you want it to, it is often not the case. Relationships are messy, unexpected, and complicated. There are always changes and surprises that the couple has to deal with, and the way they deal with those kinds of challenges is a testimony to how strong their relationship actually is. A big unexpected change that happens in a lot…

No matter how many parents warn younger couples not to rush having children, this mistake keeps repeating itself and the world ends up with more children with divorced parents than children with an actual functioning family. Not to say that the couple in this Reddit story is going to divorce, we would not wish that to anyone, but it seems like they needed to have a serious conversation before having their first child, and now it is a bit too late. OP (original poster), is a new mom, who is also…

Being a parent is a full-time job. Therefore, if someone is given the impression that raising kids doesn't need a lot of time and work, they may become a little agitated. Having said that, how would you feel if your partner declined to help you with housework since, in his opinion, you haven't worked in over a year and are just expected to stay at home with the child. The story below is an account of a frustrated husband. The primary source of income for the household is the original poster (OP…

Love, hate, reconciliation… and much more. One woman took to Reddit after an emotionally exhausting incident left her confused. She began her story by explaining how she discovered she was pregnant while her husband was away on a month-long work trip. When he returned, he became furious, accusing her of infidelity based on a picture of her hugging a high school friend who was visiting town. How typical. The friend, a photographer, had simply asked for a tour around the city to capture some scen…

Everybody yearns for that one person who will stand by them no matter what, in good times or bad. It might be a father or a lover for some people, or it might be a twin who has been there from day one for others. The story below is an account of a frustrated son-in-law. The original poster (OP) and his spouse recently announced the arrival of their twin sons. Not long after the couple's twins were born, OP's sister-in-law unexpectedly gave birth to twin daughters. At first, everything was going…

Selecting a name for your child—or, more correctly, putting up with the long and tiresome process—is a difficult task. Political correctness sometimes has to be set aside due to the immense pressure to please your partner, your unborn child, every member of your family, and the people closest to you. The story below is an account of a frustrated brother. The original poster (OP) felt forced into a disagreement that wasn't really about him. While waiting for their first child to be born, OP's br…