Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. We all know what it’s like to feel jealousy. That pang of nausea, like there’s a pit in your stomach that you can’t mitigate. Like your head is swirling with thoughts and fears of betrayal, feeling like all your worst nightmares are enclosing around you. It makes us feel worthless, undesirable, and insecure. I think it’s safe to say that no one likes that feeling. It’s even worse when it’s from people you thought you could trust, such as your f…

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. Friendship is just as important as a marriage , or relationships with family members. Friends can become family, and it’s a tight bond that deserves the same respect and open communication as any other important relationship. When we’re sick of our husbands, or tired of our families, we always have friends to rely on to take us back to Earth and make us laugh over a glass of wine. B ut in our era of no contact , no one is safe from the severity…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Cheating is never a fun topic ; it’s heartbreaking to find out, messy to deal with, and it’s a strong trauma that can destroy a lot of people. For married couples, this could be even worse. You’ve built a whole life, you’ve been together for years, maybe decades, you have children. And then suddenly a shock bomb is dropped on you and you feel like your life is flashing before you, drowning in past memories and betrayal nearly clogging your thro…

Welcome back men and women of the internet. When your friend is getting married, it’s beautiful and special to watch how happy he or she is about marrying their love. There’s something so wondrous and wholesome about weddings; everyone is in their best moods, and they just want to show love and appreciation to the happy couple. But things can get complicated; due to the fact that you usually invite everyone you know, you might run into someone you didn’t expect to see, or don’t want to. This br…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet. Usually when two people get to the stage of their relationship when they’ve already planned their wedding, you assume you know a person, and that things are pretty stable. You assume you know anything about them that would be a deal breaker, but with some people , these things take time. Take this Reddit story as an example: the couple is engaged to be married and making all their wedding preparations. The woman finds out that her fiance’s ex h…

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Welcome back internet men and women. Th e topic of physical attractiveness is one for the ages. It’s important to be attracted to your partner, but there are ways of expressing that without making your partner feel bad about themselves. Everything should be done with tact. People don’t blow up overnight, it’s a long and drawn out process going from normal weight to overweight from genetics and bad habits. Having open communication about these things with your partner is important, because it ma…

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen of the internet . No one likes infidelity, y et it’s more common than the rate of people getting married. Everyone can agree about its disrespect, disgusting behavior and consequences, but many of those people do it anyway. It’s a complicated topic not bereft of nuance, but it doesn’t make it easier to swallow when it happens to you. This brings us to the Reddit piece. Some people want their cake and to eat it too. This man in particular is the biggest hypocrit…

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…

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Saying 'no' to insistent family members is not a piece of cake.

Welcome back ladies and gentlemen. You know what they say about traveling , that if you can travel with someone peacefully without drama, then you know they’re a real friend. Your friendship usually consists of meetings for coffee, lunch, or drinks. You talk, you have fun, then you go your separate ways. If you travel with the person, there’s no space for alone time or independence, and for introverts this can be particularly difficult. Though you may be put in situations you’re uncomfortable w…