Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. You could be married for a decade, and still find out things in your partner you never knew could exist. Some people are good at masking their darkness, hiding in their own shadows, and keeping secrets from those around them. Once you’ve been married for awhile, your guard is down, and your trust is high, making it almost easier to lie candidly. Just because it’s easy to lie, doesn’t excuse the behavior. Hiding things from your partner is a new…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. If there’s one thing everyone should be able to rely on, it’s their parents. Parents should be there for their children through thick and thin; balancing compassion and empathy, with life lessons to instill. Without a parent’s guidance, it’s nearly impossible to navigate the world of relationships, or anything else for that matter. When you don’t get the empathy and support you need from your family, it can cause some unhealthy coping mechanisms, attachment st…

Your first focus should always be your family. Having said that, what would you do if you discovered that the only reason they ask you out and to go along is so you can pay for their opulent dinners? The sister who is frustrated is described in the story below. The original poster (OP) received an invitation to join her family on a pleasant family outing. She invited her stepson to the dinner because her husband was unable to attend due to prior commitments. When the bill came, OP decided to so…

It took their first child being born for the truth to come out

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Marriages can be long and arduous, a journey of tenacity, patience, and respect. When one person feels disrespected, it’s easy to be offended, but maybe not to the point where you back out of the marriage. Everyone is different, and everyone’s threshold for treatment they’re willing to take is different. A betrayal can look like many things ; it doesn’t always look like cheating, but it is always a form of lying or deceit. It’s more than painfu…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. Most things in life don’t last forever; though we like to fantasize about eternity, even things like marriage aren't eternal for a lot of couples. It’s a hard pill to swallow, but eventually it’s for the better. But the thing is, you assume it is eternal when you marry the person, so you’re probably willing to do whatever you need to do for the sake of the relationship to work. This can get tricky with a decision like a vasectomy, where usually it’s reversible…

Welcome back internet queens and kings. Marriages are full of compromises, a nd no one’s relationship is perfect. Someone may want that cute ‘good morning’ text everyday, whereas it could be petulant for the other. Someone may like to cook together, while the other prefers to eat out. Regardless of your preferences, you need to find some sort of middle ground with your partner, and sacrifice some of your wants. But when someone is just plain uninvolved in caring, or seeming uninterested in your…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Our sentimental belongings are, well, sentimental. They’re important to use regardless of their cost, they’re irreplaceable in our memories and hearts. Now, this doesn’t mean they don’t have a monetary value as well. Sentimental items could have both qualities, and it doesn’t take away from their emotional importance. This brings us to the Reddit story. The original poster (OP) is a woman dating a guy with a little sister. The little sister’s p…

Dad needs to be held accountable

Just because you don't believe someone has a food allergy doesn't mean you cook with said food. Also, not believing somebody's allergy is just weird.

Keeping a friendly relationship with your mother-in-law is important for you and your partner. You don't have to be best friends with your mother-in-law, but you do need to get along and respect each other. The story below is an account of a frustrated daughter-in-law. The original poster (OP) had been married for a considerable amount of time. Overall, the couple is happy and fulfilled in their marriage. Except for the occasional argument, they are on the same page most of the time. But the mo…

The goal is marriage. You eventually walk down the aisle toward the person you will spend the rest of your life—and maybe start a family with—after a period of courting during which you get to know your partner through both his and her best and worst moments. The story below is an account of a frustrated wife. The original poster (OP) recently married the person she believed to be her true love. They are now officially married after three years of dating and a year of engagement. However, the m…

There’s no need to rate a wedding M for Mature.

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. The digital age is many things; it’s exciting, new, educational, innovative, as well as toxic, addictive, and exploitative. There’s a smaller and smaller line between our private lives and social media. Everything can be filmed nowadays, and being emotionally vulnerable is nothing new on social media. The matter of children is a tough subject; of course as parents it’s natural to want to share your child with the world, in many ways. You think they’re so adora…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. There’s a slew of exciting aspects about becoming a new parent . Even talking to your partner about the prospect of having a child is stimulating and imaginative, fantasizing about all the moments together, how you’ll raise your child, what they’ll be like, what they’ll look like, and what you’ll name them. Naming your child is one of the most important measures to take responsibly. Without consideration of their future, it’s fruitless to just name them whatev…

Not on her birthday