First rule of rock climbing: Never let go of one handhold until you have a firm grip on another. Most people use this as a reminder to not let go of one good thing without having another lined up, usually in the context of work – don't leave your current place of work without having something else a hand, but this story proves that some people use this rule for something else entirely. For example, people who tend to cheat. I would imagine cheaters use this analogy for their dating life–they ne…

The good news is there's a silver lining here. He may have won the money, but they don't have a prenup...

That was so Lana-coded of her.

It doesn't quite work like that...

Never involve your children in your relationship problems, they don't and shouldn't need to know everything that is going on between their parents. Even if one of the parents did something wrong, even if your relationship might not recover from it, keep your kids out of it. They deserve to have a good relationship with both of their parents, regardless of anything else. That is mainly what the people of Reddit have told the husband in this story. After he found out about his wife's cheating, he…

"He stormed off, and I shouted that I didn't know I was engaged to a child who threw a tantrum when he didn't get what he wanted."

More like Thanksdemanding!

Go on, now, go! Right out the door!

Healthy relationships take ongoing effort. There will always be more to improve upon and more to be worked on. However, a marriage can only last if both parties are willing to put in a lot of effort to maintain it. The story below is an account of a frustrated wife. The original poster (OP) had started dating her husband when she was still in college. Aside from the occasional arguments with her mother-in-law, their marriage was nearly perfect. However, when OP and her partner learned they were…

‘Secrets are never forever’ is a strong statement I never thought I would read in a Reddit story written by a woman who cheated on her husband, but here we are. When one tries to keep a secret, they might think there will come a day when enough time has passed from that one horrible thing they did, but the truth is, there is always a chance it will come out, in ways they would least expect it. The woman in this story cheated on her husband almost three decades ago, and she genuinely thought she…

Ladies, I want your full honesty on this one. As much as it is incredibly important to have a job, your own financial stability, and self-fulfillment, would it be great to just stay at home and let your partner do all the work? I genuinely do not think I would hate a life where I stay at home, and my husband works to ensure we have enough money to keep living. However, I would never do that to my partner, because I firmly believe in equality, and that we should both put in the same amount of ef…

He's okay with his mom being sassy, but not his wife?

Good thing he showed his red flags before she said "I do!"

Healthy relationships take ongoing effort. Communication is crucial to ensuring that the relationship endures. Having stated that how would you feel if your partner ignored your birthday wish each and every year while pretending to know better? The story below is an account of a frustrated husband. The original poster (OP) and his wife had been married for a considerable amount of time. For a very long time, the wife chose to celebrate special occasions like birthdays, anniversaries, holidays,…

Sometimes you have to be a lover and other times you have to be a hater to keep the balance in a relationship.

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Our former lives and selves can sometimes come back to haunt us. It’s not everyday that we go back to our hometowns, and we’re suddenly flushed with memories we didn’t want to be reminded of. Why is it that we always run into that person we don’t want to see in the supermarket? No matter what we do, we have to deal with the past at some point. In this Reddit piece, the original poster (OP) is a man whose wife has a history of some trauma. While…