Family should come first at all times. But what would you do if your sister decided to design your wedding gown? In other words, the dress that you have been dreaming of since you were a little girl will now be in the hands of an aspiring seamstress… The story below is an account of a frustrated bride. The Original Poster (OP) tells the story of how her step-sister asked to design her wedding gown. OP was first hesitant to agree because the sister is by no means a trained wedding dress designer…

She needed to learn a lesson.

That household humor.

Should he do more?

Women are supposed to have it all—a prosperous career, a family, a gorgeous home, and everything in between. In the story that follows, a successful manager of cyber security engineering, mother of one, prepares to become a mother again in the near future. OP is a woman who appears to have everything: a wonderful spouse, a successful career, a stunning child, plus a baby on the way. For OP, all seems to be going as planned, theoretically speaking. However, now that she is expecting her second c…

Stepping in and taking on the role of stepmother could result in two distinct results. A happy blended family with strong bonds amongst all of the members would be the ideal result. On the opposite end, the second scenario can entail a disagreement about the appropriate level of parental authority between the biological parent and the stepparent. The story that follows is that of a frustrated wife who had, up until this point, happily welcomed her husband's daughter into her home. Since getting…

There are many different ways to make a living. There are various fields one might explore while seeking a quick fix or a career. Having said that, what would happen if someone's whole financial strategy consisted of taking advantage of others? The story below tells the tale of a frustrated young lady who refuses to see gold-digging as commonplace conduct. To put things in perspective, OP comes from a middle-class household, but her cousin—who we will refer to as Rachel for the purposes of this…

Marriage is difficult. Marriage is the one thing in life that gets considerably harder as one gets older as opposed to easier. The story that follows tells the tale of a husband who finally, after years of marriage, has had enough. OP and his wife have three beautiful kids together. OP was the breadwinner and his wife looked after the kids, so their lives were quite peaceful. However, everything changed when their youngest moved out to start his own independent adult life. The once tranquil hou…

Not all fairy tales end happily. To be quite honest, the original endings of most of our beloved and well-known fairytales were melancholic and tragic because the defenseless princess lost and the evil mother won. This is not a fairytale, but it is an account of a disappointed daughter-in-law. OP and her husband had an impromptu wedding after finding out they were expecting twins. They were thrilled to become parents and welcome their kids into the world, even though the twins were unexpected a…

A romantic blast from the past.

For those surviving the parenting storm.

We're grinning like cheshire cats.

For some married romantic raunchiness.

That toddler turbulence.

Sharing a bed is a battle field