Your priorities should be centered around your family. In addition to the individuals you are biologically related to, your family may also include your close friends and the families you marry into when tying the knot. Having said that, what would you do if your partner abandoned you after publicly and repeatedly displaying disrespect towards you? The story below is an account of a frustrated husband. The original poster (OP) moved across the state recently to accommodate her wife's new job. T…

It is crucial for you and those around you to feel responsible for your actions. Having said that, how would you react if your future mother-in-law misplaced something that you had explicitly told her to keep an eye out for you? In the event that the item disappeared, would you take responsibility for it or would you hold her or her careless actions accountable? The story below is an account of a frustrated boyfriend. The original poster (OP) had gone on vacation with his girlfriend's family. S…

Your family should always come first. Having said that, limits should always exist in families to ensure that no one disturbs the peace within. An irate SIL is described in the narrative below. The original poster (OP) and his spouse had been married for a considerable amount of time. A few years ago, the couple, hoping to someday sell the house and recoup their costs, made a large financial investment while the wife's parents were still living in her childhood home. But as fate would have it,…

“Marrying him would most likely end in a divorce certificate being drawn up and signed for the ex-Mr. and Mrs. Smith…”

You marry not just him, but his family as well. That's why it's your duty to care for them, no matter how much you love it or how well you get along. The story that follows is an account of a disgruntled wife. The original poster (OP) is a mother and wife. Unfortunately, OP and her in-laws never got along and as a result, they never formed a deep bond. However, OP hardly ever had to interact with her spouse's family because they lived dozens of hours away in an entirely separate state. The situ…

A woman described her strained relationship with her mother who hadn't parented her properly growing up. She left home at the age of 16, hoping to make a better life for herself — and she succeeded. She married a loving man who had very supportive parents, something she wasn't used to. She began considering them as her family, because she didn't really have any. They were also wealthy, but that part wasn't important, at least, not until her mother came back into her life. See, her mom reconnect…

Selecting a name for your child—or, more correctly, putting up with the long and tiresome process—is a difficult task. Political correctness sometimes has to be set aside due to the immense pressure to please your partner, your unborn child, every member of your family, and the people closest to you. The story below is an account of a frustrated brother. The original poster (OP) felt forced into a disagreement that wasn't really about him. While waiting for their first child to be born, OP's br…

There is nothing more important in life than family. Nothing compares to the value of family, whether it comes from your birth family or your marriage family. That being said, how would you respond if you discovered a code word that permitted your ‘family’ to get together without you? The mother-in-law who is frustrated is described in the story below. The original poster (OP) came up with a unique code phrase to notify family members—spouse and kids—of an emergency and request a meeting away f…

It's important to first know what you're marrying into before saying “I do.”

Not that money matters, but it certainly does matter...

The audacity of some people is actually unbelievable

Everyone knows the most important person at a wedding is the groom's mother.

He skipped biology in high school

Keeping the house tidy and running smoothly is not only one person's job!

If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything :)

Ma'am, that's not your child