Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Women’s rights and equality have reached great heights in 2024. From not being able to work, vote, or get a divorce to all of those things granted, feminism has come a long way. Women are standing up for themselves more and more, and their perseverance for equal rights has afforded them many benefits. Though we’ve come a long way, there are still many aspects about society and culture that need reshaping if we’re going to be equal. This brings…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Family dynamics can be difficult, exhausting, and can affect our everyday lives in many ways. When we fight with a loved one, even if we don’t want to admit it, it gives us pain and discomfort. But there also comes to a point when we can’t let someone walk on our toes. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman who lives with her brother-in-law and his children. Her sister has passed away, and she couldn’t stand the idea that th…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. When you’re married with kids, it’s easy to let things build up more and more until you can’t take it anymore. Sometimes we push down so many of our everyday emotions that we don’t even know how to express them in a healthy way. Healthy communication is a cornerstone of a healthy relationship; it’s okay to have issues, but it’s all about how they’re brought up. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a man who is a bit fed up with hi…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. We’ve all heard the phrase, ‘attached at the hip.’ There can be an innocent cuteness to this codependency, but there also reaches a point where it’s gone too far. What are the telltale signs of a relationship going from cute and wholesome to just plain cringe? Do you also have that one friend who always invites their boyfriend everywhere they go? I can understand when it’s the beginning of the relationship, and you’re smitten in love. But once…

Timing is everything, and planning events amongst multiple people means that some people may not be able to come, or it means that it needs a copious amount of time to plan for. Usually for weddings, people give their guests so much time in advance to plan for it to ensure that everyone comes. Attending a wedding may require buying a plane ticket, or a hotel reservation, so it’s customary to tell guests months, or even a year in advance. This brings us to the Reddit thread. In this Reddit story…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. Before you get married, t here are numerous legal issues the couple must work out. From finances, to trust funds, to home ownership, and prenup agreements in the face of potential divorce, it’s almost like a screening test for couples before they tie the knot. If you can’t agree on these basic things for the relationship’s future, then it’s probably a sign now to stop in your tracks and go ahead with a breakup before it gets too messy. This brings us to the Re…

Welcome back internet queens and kings. Marriage can be the most beautiful and sacred thing in a person’s life, and it can also cause wreckage so vast that one doesn’t even know where to begin picking up the pieces . When betrayal is involved, there are few times a couple turns around from it. Although couples may choose to stay together after such an act, they will never have the same relationship they once had. Hurt, confusion, resentment, and pain will drop like a faucet into happy times, jo…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. In wedding affairs there’s a lot of emotion on the line. For the bride and groom, this is obvious. It’s their wedding, their big day. It’s t ypical that the bride has been thinking about h er wedding day for years, perhaps even decades. But she’s not the only one with her heart on her sleeve. When someone close to you is getting married, it can be anxiety-inducing to wonder where you’ll be placed in the wedding, or if you’ll be in the wedding a…

"She started making small talk with him, asking him where he was from, what his intentions were, basically giving him the third degree right in front of me."

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Everybody makes mistakes, and especially when we’re young. When your parents are divorced and fighting, it can be difficult to understand the situation and know how to navigate it. Ultimately it’s up to the adult to be the bigger and better person in the situation. Having divorced parents is immensely difficult, and any breath of relief from the stress is like a breath of fresh air. For the poster of this Reddit thread, she chooses one side for…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. There are times in our lives when a realization just hits us out of nowhere. We could be happily, comfortably minding our own business when suddenly we have a strong feeling remind us of our subconscious. It’s not easy being in a long-term relationship and marriage. It takes patience, emotional intelligence, and maturity to grow with your partner, and want to be better for them. So many people struggle to take responsibility for their actions.…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Finances are a crucial part of a romantic relationship. When you’re getting married and buying a home, the couple needs to talk about the financial situation beforehand. Is the couple getting a joint bank account? Are both parties going to sign for renting a place, or buying a home? No one wants to be taken advantage of in the case of something unfortunate and unexpected happening, but both parties also have to make the decision that’s right fo…

Regardless of our age or life experience, we all want our privacy. For some people, this wasn’t an opinion growing up. With many siblings and not enough rooms in the home, it could happen that people had to share bedrooms. I’ve had to, but only for a year in college. It’s definitely uncomfortable, and can cause emotional disturbances that you weren’t prepared to deal with. Everyone needs their privacy. This brings us to the Reddit thread. The original poster (OP) is a teenager whose parents are…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Having a baby with your love, your partner, your husband is an incredibly special time in someone’s life. Some couples spend months or years trying to conceive. An absolutely special aspect of the whole process is naming the baby. Sometimes, women have a name picked out for years before they’re even pregnant. When they know, they know. This brings us to the Reddit thread. In this story, it’s about two women, sister-in-law’s with not so pleasant…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Some people have all the audacity in the world to demand whatever they want from others. When you’re related and family members, it can be even more so. People lack a certain social etiquette when they’re with their family, for better or for worse. In this Reddit thread, the original poster (OP) is a woman who’s been planning a European vacation for over a year. She and her boyfriend have saved up, and now they’re going on the vacation of their…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. In any healthy relationship, your feelings should be respected. You should be able to put clear boundaries where needed, and to share your feelings, however vulnerable, with them. If you feel like you can’t even speak up about your basic desires, wants, needs, and feelings, then there’s no point in continuing the relationship. It will never go anywhere if you feel like you’re silenced, or your feelings aren’t respected. In this Reddit thread, i…