Welcome back internet enthusiasts. When you’re in a healthy relationship, your partner should want the best for you. Your happiness is their happiness. Your success is their success, and they relish in seeing you succeed in your hopes, dreams, and goals in life. They don’t just relish in your happiness and pride, they will do whatever they can to help you achieve your goals. If your partner feels competition or bitterness about your success, the red flag could not be more glaring. If your partn…

I fully support the idea that people should be 100% themselves when they are around their loved ones. There should be absolutely no reason for couples to feel uncomfortable around each other, or feel like they shouldn't show their true colors to their significant other. When both of the people in a relationship are completely themselves, that allows them to understand just how compatible they truly are with each other. If at that stage, something is still not right between the couple, there is…

Your family should always be your top priority. Having said that, how would you respond if your daughter's engagement was so poorly received by your family that they almost stopped it from happening at all? Would you keep quiet or go to any lengths to protect your daughter? The story that follows is an account of a dissatisfied wife. For the second time, the original poster (OP) is a wife. Like her spouse, OP has a daughter from a previous relationship. As a result, following their marriage, th…

What's in a name?

Everyone knows that the initial impression you get from someone is one of the most important. But as history has shown us, first impressions don't always portend how well you'll get along with someone or how likable they are. Having said that, I was browsing Reddit when I saw a post that caught my attention and prompted me to look into it further. The post asks married readers, ‘Married people, what was your first impression of your spouse?’. The moment the article was up, comments began to rol…

Your priorities should always be centered around your family. How would you react if your family betrayed your trust and gave the impression that your happiness and well-being were not important? The sister who is frustrated is described in the story below. The original poster (OP) was engaged to a guy named Mike. After five years of dating and three months of engagement, OP broke up with Mike after learning that he had been having an affair with another woman. Two years later, as OP adjusts to…

The cornerstone of any good relationship is honesty. But is it possible to be too frank? Or can you say practically anything and get away with it if your intentions are pure? The story below tells the tale of a confused friend. The original poster (OP) talks about how she told her friend that she thinks she's ruining her fiancé’s life. To put things in perspective, OP's friend begged her to find out when her partner intends to propose. During the exchange, he made it clear that, despite not bei…

Breaking up is hard, breaking up with someone who refuses to let go is even harder, then throw in the complications of divorce and child custody, and the situation becomes nearly impossible, because one way or another, the relationship has to keep going. The man in this Reddit story did not expect to have so many complications with his ex, and his now fiance feels like those complications might seriously affect the relationship with her future husband. To give you a quick summary of the story d…

You marry not just your partner but also their entire family. The family is comprised of all the occupants of the home as well as any potential challenges or problems. Every family structure has its pros and cons, but in order to keep the peace within the family, there are also boundaries that need to be strictly adhered to. The fiancé's tale of frustration is what follows. After recently popping the question to his fiancée, the original poster (OP) has already started organizing their extravag…

All pleasure and all misery have their roots in the pursuit of money. Money might buy you an opulent, luxurious life, yet, conversely, it can leave you alone and desolate. The account below tells the story of the irate brother-in-law. The original poster's (OP) brother recently became engaged. OP's family is less affluent than that of the brother's new fiancé. Therefore, even if the couple genuinely loves one another and wants to contribute to the future they are building together, the contribu…

When you do eventually tie the knot, you not only marry the man but also his entire family. That being said, how would you respond if your future mother-in-law tried to interfere in your marriage by deciding whether or not you should adopt your spouse's last name? The story below is an account of a frustrated bride. Recently, the original poster (OP) and her now-fiancé announced their engagement. Things were going great at first, but as soon as the future mother-in-law got involved, things quic…

Welcome back internet girlies. Marriage and relationships can be a scary commitment. You could be with someone nearly a decade and find out something you swore you never would. We always want to see the best in our partners, and give them the benefit of the doubt. Sometimes, a situation like this can make things spiral. The dynamic can allow for bad behavior to continue. Sometimes integrating in someone else’s world can cause distress in ways you didn’t suspect. Imagine your boyfriend, recent f…

True, not every love story is as enduring and well-known as the ones found in fairytales. It could take some effort on the part of a couple to establish a strong foundation that will last. The story below describes a man who is crushed. The original poster (OP) and his girlfriend Sierra were inseparable for four years. The first few months of their dating were fantastic; OP was content, confident in his love for her, and excited about what lay ahead. However, things turned south when he propose…

When you get engaged, you envision the scene in which the person you love most will bend over and propose marriage. Tenderly tucked into the exquisite blue box, the exquisite diamond ring, sparkling in the moonlight and casting a shadow over the stars. This is the story of a fiancé who is flabbergasted. Recently, the original poster (OP) proposed to his long-term partner with an elegantly designed diamond ring. The now-fiance misplaced the priceless ring while hiking and gave up all chance of f…

There is no better time to find out your partner's true colors than before the wedding. One man saved up money for an entire year to buy his girlfriend the most beautiful and expensive ring he could afford. He proposed, they were both ecstatic and the wedding planning was underway. 6 months later, during a mountain getaway, his fiance lost the engagement ring. Look, I'm not judging, it happens. Sure she could have left the ring at home, but hey, we all make mistakes when hiking. Understandably…

A marriage is a partnership of two people that honors family, love, togetherness, and commitment. So why might a marriage cast a shadow over a family that was previously seen to be happy? The story below is the account of a frustrated son. The original poster (OP) had just tied the knot. Instead of his impending marriage functioning as a symbol of love and family, the union severely harmed the ties within the family. OP makes it apparent that none of his family members attended his wedding as t…