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The world of dating can be fun and entertaining, but sometimes, it also kind of sucks. We've all been excited over a guy who seemed (almost) perfect on paper, but who ended up being a massive letdown in reality. Whether it's the a**hole who tries convincing you to have a threesome with him and his wife or the guy with offensive table manners, the result is always the same—crushing disappointment. Wouldn't it be great if, instead of sending the standard, "lovely meeting you, but it's not going to work out" text, you could pen a brutally candid, scathing message, telling him exactly what you thought of him? Because honesty is the best type of closure, amirite?

Well now, you can— sort of. We've teamed up with the popular Instagram account, To The Guys I've (Kinda) Dated, who publish funny and real letters of disappointment from girls to their "exes." Together, we will bring you a weekly haul of all the ugly truths that women wish they could have said to the losers they were in relationships with or briefly dated. And who knows; maybe one of those guys will spot their name, read the letters and learn from their mistakes. But probably not.

Although there is still some stigma around seeing a marriage counselor with your partner, if things aren't going so well in the relationship, thankfully, this idea is slowly changing. Marriage counseling is becoming normalized, with more and more couples seeking the help of a therapist to assist them in navigating troubles in their marriages. Because let's be honest, marriage isn't always easy and sometimes, we need all the help we can get. But some couples see marriage counselors for the strangest reasons, and now, we have the lowdown from therapists themselves. A Reddit thread asked marriage counselors for the stupidest reason a couple has made an appointment, and the answers prove how some relationships were doomed to fail from the start.

Breakups can bring out the petty side in us - when a relationship ends badly, it's reasonable and expected to want to get a one-up over our exes. Sensible? No. But a natural human instinct? Yes. And anyone who says otherwise has never had their heart ripped out of their chest. Am I right?

A Reddit thread has asked people what the pettiest things they've done after a breakup are, and the answers are hilarious. From faking positive pregnancy tests to signing their exes up to porn websites, it's all here to sink your teeth into.

Being cheated on is the worst thing in the world and there is no justification for cheating on your partner. It goes without saying that no matter how bad the relationship is, disloyalty says more about the cheater than the person they cheated on. It creates trust issues for future relationships, erodes a person's self-esteem, and it can take a very long time to get over. Some Redditors have worn their hearts on their sleeves and shared their stories of how they caught their significant other cheating on them, and how they reacted. Some of these were painful to read, but they truly give insight into how cruel some people can be.

There's nothing like heartbreak to help you pull your life together. There's something about being rejected by someone that makes you want to prove to them, yourself, and the rest of the world that they made a big mistake and you are worth it. Check out these real accounts from people who got dumped and how they used that as motivation for big-time improvement.

Relationships can be complicated, and sometimes we need a little reminder to put ourselves first, to exercise self-care, and to do what's best for us. While the internet is full of inspirational quotes to help you along the way, these ones are written in balloons and we're loving them! Portland-based artist and writer Michael James Schneider is famous for creating pictures containing inspirational quotes about relationships and self-care but writing them in balloons. They're uplifting and inspiring and we're loving them! 

People end relationships for all sorts of reasons. Sometimes those reasons are perfectly justified, but other times they are shallow and unwarranted. Of course, no one should stay in a relationship that they aren't comfortable in, but it does make you question why some people got into the relationship in the first place. Scroll through the reasons these people dumped their partner at the time, and they'll either make you feel better about your decisions or a whole lot worse!

Each week we bring you a talented female artist who produces incredible quality content. This week we've picked Beisme, whose adorable comics show her relationship with her boyfriend and the intricacies of everyday love. They prove that it's not always pretty, and oftentimes you need to make yourself vulnerable, but the rewards are worth it. Take a look at her brilliant drawings below and once you've enjoyed that, check out last week's female artist of the week in case you missed it. 

When Twitter user tweeted a lovely photo of her mom with her new boyfriend, people were inspired to discuss the differences between a healthy Vs. toxic relationship and all we can say is - never settle for less. 

It's truly hard not to feel sorry for these girls... but these guys reactions are priceless!