In a marital relationship, trust is essential. A partnership cannot thrive and ultimately fails when there is no trust between the partners. The story below is an account of a stunned wife. The original poster (OP) and her partner have been together for almost ten years and have two children together. OP has relied on the assistance of her teenage neighbor to watch and take care of her children ever since they were born. The kids and the babysitter were infatuated with one another, and everythi…

The birth of a new child is a joyous occasion for the family. Having said that, even if you disagree with what the parents are asking for, you still need to respect their boundaries in order to enable both of them to seamlessly transition into parenthood. The story below is an account of a frustrated daughter-in-law. The original poster (OP) had recently become a mom to an adorable baby girl. Things went quite well for the duration of the pregnancy. The idea of a newborn child joining the famil…

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…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Marriage is full of ups and downs, and learning someone’s niche idiosyncrasies can be more than exhausting. I get why couples stay together for decades, even if they feel like the person isn’t their soulmate. It’s a handful to get to know someone so intimately, and train each other with all our strange and peculiar hardwired habits. That brings us to the Reddit story. This couple has been married for 2 years already, but the husband has a past…

Family dynamics can be more of a headache than anything. When money’s involved, things get even more complicated. It seems in this Reddit thread that there’s a bit of favoritism going on…why should one brother pay for his other brother’s wedding? When did this become a thing? If the one getting married doesn’t have enough, then he can easily downsize his wedding, and not make it as elaborate as he’s making it. But instead, the family is pushing the brother into a corner. It’s one thing to say t…

Hey there internet queens and kings. Revenge is a dish best served cold, as they say. Though it may seem like a good idea in the moment, it’s usually never met with good karma or energy. They say the best revenge is to walk away, and live a happy life regardless of someone else. The thing about resentment is that the other person doesn’t feel it. It’s like drinking your own poison, but some people like that kind of stuff. This brings us to the Reddit piece. It’s about two brothers who are only…

Your family should always come first, but who gets to decide who counts as family? Are they the people you were born into, or are they the ones who will always be there for you in good times and bad? The story below is an account of a frustrated daughter. The original poster (OP) and her spouse had recently adopted a cute little baby. They told their family and friends about their plans and waited impatiently for the adoption to be finalized. But before they embarked on their new path as parent…

Parenting causes your priorities to shift. The mother who is frustrated is described in the story below. When the original poster (OP) was eighteen, she married her now ex-husband. The two were ‘happily’ married for more than ten years before the husband emotionally cheated on OP and filed for divorce so that he could start a new life with his lover. OP's ex-husband vehemently opposed her exercising any autonomy in the marriage, hence she never had a job before the divorce and never completed h…

Assuming family will dish out $10,000 for your dream wedding under certain pretenses is beyond me.

There are certain moments in life that can’t be redone. Weddings, births, graduations. There are crucial and important days that can’t be redone, replicated, or understood from afar. If you miss out on your best friend’s wedding, chances are you won’t be able to see them get married again. It’s these moments in life that make us understand who’s really there for us. This brings us to the Reddit thread. A woman is going into labor, and both sides of the families have agreed on the protocol for w…

The three primary tenets of marriage are friendship, loyalty, and mutual trust. But what should one do if the other party violates the trust and the partnership agreement? An update regarding a husband's claims of financial adultery against his spouse can be seen below. The original poster (OP) asked for marital tips on Reddit. To put things in perspective, OP has been married to her partner for over ten years. They decided to open separate bank accounts for entertainment and leisure and a sing…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. There’s a lot of talk these days about red flags , green flags, and even beige flags. It’s the new trend, to mark someone with a big red X if they do something uncalled for or inappropriate. In our current cancel culture, people better watch out. They’re in the green one minute, and in the red the next. Sometimes you can be dating someone years, even married to them, before you see one of these red flags come up. But when you do, they’re starin…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen. Change can be hard. Although it’s an integral part of life, and even can be beautiful in many ways, it’s never easy to grasp the tides of change , the ups and downs that life throws at us. Yet, it’s all natural in its own way. Death, unfortunately, is a part of life. It’s actually something that makes life beautiful. Because if we all lived forever, what would the purpose be? What would our meaning be, floating forever in this ad infinitum of eternal return. S…

As of this very moment, no introduction needs to be made. We now know more about the woman who was first charged with financial adultery only to discover later that her spouse had been unfaithful and had unintentionally impregnated his coworker . The original poster (OP) is no longer bound by her unfaithful ex-husband and has been making an effort to move on with her life as a single woman. Following her divorce, OP has been blessed with a promotion and a roommate who will support her as she mo…

Your primary concern should always be your family. Having said that, it is perfectly normal to at times place your personal needs and pleasure ahead of those of around you. The story below is an account of a frustrated sister. This summer marks the original poster's (OP) graduation. Her parents sent her an invitation to Disneyland as a graduation present. Since her parents had never given her preference over her older sister, who is now married and has a family, OP was surprised by her fortunat…

Welcome back internet lovers. We all love hearing about neighborhood dramas , and dramatic stories between people. When it’s our own life, we don’t want any of it, but we love to watch from afar. It’s not easy to merge families. Divorced parents with kids from different marriages can get complicated, especially when both children are teenage girls. In this Reddit piece, the original poster (OP) shares that her step-daughter has been bullying her biological daughter. This causes a huge blow out,…