Family dynamics are complex and multifaceted. The complexity of familial ties dramatically changes when money is involved. The story below is an account of a frustrated son. The original poster (OP) lays out his reasons for severing ties with his parents in a candid post. To put things in perspective, OP lost his grandparents when he was just a toddler. The parents were ordered to safeguard the money until their children turned 18 years old, at which time they were each predicted to inherit a s…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. They say you can choose your friends, but you can’t choose your family. You can even choose your partners, but you can’t choose your family member’s partners either. It’s more than disappointing to have a sibling who married someone you don’t see eye to eye with. Family dinners, events, and reunions somehow always have to have that one uncle, that one in-law who just causes copious amounts of drama to everyone. The one always trying to start a…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. We live in a world with so much importance put on material possessions, that sometimes we forget and forgo the human in us. We would rather ruin relationships we have than let go of that adored shirt that cost us so much. It’s a bit unhealthy, if you ask me, but it’s the way of the world, and that’s a fact. Material items and money work hand in hand to disallow us to separate from these meaningless things, to focus on interpersonal relationships. Inheritance i…

Welcome back people of the internet cosmos. We love a story of a rocky relationship; there’s just something so satisfying about being able to read what two people are going through, analyze it, and choose a side. Instead of concentrating on our own lives or interpersonal issues, we can easily delve into other people’s problems. We love to indulge in drama as long as it’s not our own. This brings us to the Reddit thread. In this piece, the couple has been together for a couple years. Based on th…

There are two types of people on this planet. The first becomes enraged and leaves when they are treated unfairly, whereas the second becomes resentful and wants to exact revenge on the offender. The story below is an account of a frustrated girlfriend. The original poster (OP) had been dating her boyfriend for more than a year. Things were going great at first, but when the boyfriend lost his job and chose to wallow in his grief rather than hunt for a new position, things started to go haywire…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the interne t. Supporting and being supported by your partner are crucial aspects to any healthy relationship. You should be able to make decisions together, come to agreements, and move forward amicably and respectfully. Support is accepting your partner, but within reason. Of course, there are many things that can’t be supported, because at the end of the day, you still have to take care of yourself. If your livelihood is threatened by your partner's decis…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. If there’s one thing that drives apart any relationship, it’s money . This little piece of paper and cotton combination has parents disowning children, and siblings going to contact. The driver for our humanity to work, live, and pursue the unimaginable, so that we can live comfortable lives, not only for ourselves, but for others. When the stability and security of financial dependence is taken from us, things can get out of hand. This brings us to the Reddit…

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…

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…

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. When mixing money and family, make sure to add tact, respect, and modesty. Money is the ultimate divider; even among family members, relationships are torn apart when cash and assets become involved. Hostility, resentment, and even going no contact with family members isn’t impossible when you suddenly have to decipher a will together, and realize that your cousin Becky got more money than you did. This brings us to the Reddit piece. The original poster (OP) i…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Wedding planning , as stressful as it is at times, is also an exciting time. You finally get to marry your one and only, and planning things together feels so right, or at least it should. If things feel off at this stage in the engagement, you know something’s wrong. Wedding planning is typically done by the engaged couple, and a wedding planner. Sure, at times there may be family members who help along the way, but it’s primarily a very intim…

Money is an extremely complex topic. It can enable you to live a luxurious lifestyle on the one hand, but it can also lead to conflict and resentment on the other. The story below is an account of a confused wife. The original poster (OP) suffered years of financial exploitation at the hands of her former husband. After years of suffering, she at last realized she needed to assume ownership of her own life. So, to guarantee she never again finds herself in that vulnerable situation from all tho…

Weddings are happy events created to honor the union of two individuals in marriage. Weddings are attended by all of the couple's closest friends and relatives. That being stated, how would you respond if your brother made fun of your wedding and then made matters worse by demanding payment for his? The story below is an account of a frustrated brother. The original poster (OP) married his wife not some time ago in a beautiful, low-key ceremony that was witnessed by all of his closest friends a…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. Marriage isn’t a walk in the park. You have to always teeter totter between compromise, patience, and calmness. Open communication is crucial, and for me, emotional stability is number one. Couples will always have disagreements, conflicts, and things to work through, but it’s how you handle these things that matters the most. Getting angry or heated about a conflict is the opposite of what I would want in a relationship. It’s important to keep yourself ground…

If there is one thing that I am grateful for about getting married young, is that neither of us had money when we got married. I am fully aware that this sounds ridiculous to be grateful for, but the fact that we had almost the same starting point financially saved us from the pain of fighting about it. Both of us being young and at the start of our careers allowed us to build our financial state together and as equals, so there were no accusations of one of us being a gold-digger, mostly becau…