She has a point.

Picking the right partner is already challenging enough, but having money enter the picture makes things even more complicated. We're always rooting for the women around us to find their fairytale love and start every morning with the swoon-worthy text of her dreams as it is a tech dominated world after all, but sometimes things are more bumpy of a ride than you'd expect. For this reddit couple matters became strained a little too much for comfort when the woman in the relationship got an unexp…

They staged an intervention to stop her from... being independent?

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. The economy isn’t what it used to be, and everyone is seeing the effects of that. For millennials and younger, the prospects of buying a home at any point in your life, much less when you’re young, is typically far beyond the reach of most people. You could work from 18, spend frugally, and put all your money into savings, and still you probably won’t have nearly enough to own a home one day. If you come from money, and you started making a lot…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Seeing your parents get divorced is never easy. The heartache of seeing their marriage falling apart, the dissolution of love that bleeds into your adulthood and relationships, it can all affect a person for their whole life. Not only does the person have to see their parent’s marriage sunder, but it can be twice as painful to see them remarry. Accepting your parent’s new partner into your life might make you resentful, creating harrowing feeli…

Working with your parents in a professional setting is complicated enough, but what if you had to constantly make up for their lack of preparation at work? At some point, I’d start looking for a new job. For this mother-son duo, I think one of them may not be coming back to work after this incident. Boundaries are a crucial part of growing up, and as you gain your independence, you’d hope your parents would respect those boundaries the most. In this instance, it seems this son did everything by…

Some of the most famous songs talk about getting by with some help from your friends and who wouldn't want to have their friend's back? Especially if it is to help get them out of a jam! For these two besties things started out innocently enough, one needing help watching her pets while she travels and another offering to do it through her pet sitting business. It doesn't get more wholesome then that, but things took a wild turn when some miscommunications entered the chat. If you're entering a…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Pretty much everyone uses dating apps these days. Whether you’re on Bumble, Tinder, Hinge, or OkCupid, you know you spend probably too much of your day scrolling through profiles, swiping left and right. It may seem like everyone is in the same boat – 50 first dates without a prospect in sight. When you do find someone you get along with, it shouldn’t be something you take for granted. Not only has dating changed in the way that two people meet…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Christmas is a time for everyone to come together and celebrate. Even people who don’t celebrate Christmas can’t help but be swept up in the joyous Christmas spirit with colored strings of lights all around and fireplaces rolling. And when it comes to Christmas decorations, some people have bins upon bins for storing decorations because they have so many. When you decorate for Christmas, you go all out. That means the inside of the home, as wel…

Welcome back internet enthusiasts. We’ve spent the year laughing, scrolling, and rolling our eyes at sundering marriages, entitled mother-in-laws, and being uninvited to weddings. Enough with the fun and games – let’s get down to the nitty gritty of the year’s most undeniably dramatic, audacious, and dastardly stories. Cancelled family vacations seemed to be such a trend this year, and we couldn’t get enough of it. Whether it was sparked by favoritism, jealousy, financial instability, or a self…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Blended families are never easy. There could be residual resentment, financial difficulties, and children having to cope with a step-parent. There’s no point along this process that’s easier than another, and it will always take time to fully integrate as a family. Because it’s already not a ‘traditional’ dynamic, it’s important to note the sensitivity of titles and relationships, and to not pressure children into a role they’re not comfortable…

It costs zero dollars to bite your tongue...

'Once a cheater, always a cheater' is a phrase born from stories like this. It's the cautionary tale of our worst nightmare. If someone is already willing to cheat and lie, what’s to stop them from doing the same to you? In the end, everything tends to come full circle. For this woman, just trying to move on with her life, things got heated quickly. Cheating is always a huge red flag, a bright, glaring "no" in any language. And when it's happening in the workplace, things inevitably get messy.…

In a perfect world every parent shows up for their kids when they need them. They are there to keep the monsters away and help you fight them off, but in blended families, roles and dynamics aren't always as clear cut. Balancing the whirlwind of it all can be a challenge for everyone involved. Parents are humans too and they make mistakes especially when they are swept up in love. However it doesn't excuse not putting your children first through it all. They exist because of you. For this daugh…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Divorce isn’t easy for anyone. If you’re a child watching your parents get divorced, it could affect your notion of love the rest of your life. Seeing your parents date other people, and even get married must feel like a ton of bricks just fell on you, and you don’t even have a say about it. If you’re one of the parents getting the divorce, it could be even worse. Resentment, jealousy, d isappointment, and grief can override your ability to tak…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. When you choose to marry and bring someone into the family, it might not always be a smooth transition. There are infinite stories regarding MIL drama with their DIL, or beef between sibling in-laws. Though it’s maddening to have the people you’re closest to not like each other, it happens more than we’d like to admit. Everyone has their own ways of coping with it; some people choose not to intermingle their family with their partner, and some…