Trust is the cornerstone of all relationships, romantic or platonic. A friendship cannot last a lifetime if it is not based on a solid foundation of trust. Having said that, how would you respond if your closest friend accused you of having an affair with her husband? Would you make every effort to disprove her, or would you accept that your friendship has ended and head your separate ways? A puzzled woman is described in the story below. The original poster (OP) is a married woman with a close…

Disputes over food might be one of the most common flights between two people in a relationship. It can be a flight over something as small as one not washing the dishes from last night's dinner, but also as big as one not respecting the other's eating restriction and literally forcing them to remain hungry. Yes, I am talking about the husband in this Reddit story, and please, let me explain. A woman turned to Reddit after she and her husband had some friends over, and they decided to order piz…

When going on a date, it can be very easy to miss or even ignore red flags from the person you are dating, simply because you don't know that person yet and want to give them the benefit of the doubt. That is why a lot of people can go months and even years without confronting their significant other's red flags, up until the point in which they end up tossing a relationship that they should have known wouldn't last from the beginning. Stories of relationships like these, that end much later th…

In a relationship, sacrifice and compromise are necessary. But what would you do if you began to suspect that your partner was taking advantage of you in order to finance her lavish lifestyle? Would you stick to the truth and insist she make some financial contributions, or would you give her everything she wants because you love her and want the best for her? The story below is an account of a frustrated boyfriend. The original poster (OP) had moved in with his girlfriend. At first, everything…

Sometimes waiting for the big day is the hardest part.

Hottake: Whoever says a relationship should be “easy” is either boringly simplistic or has never been in a real long-term relationship…

Family comes first at all times. If, however, your sister tried to take advantage of you just because it suits her, how would you respond? Would you quietly give in to her ridiculous demands for the sake of her three defenseless children, or would you stand your ground? This is the story of a perplexed sister. After a contentious divorce, the older sister of the original poster (OP) desired to live with her and her spouse until she could afford to start anew. OP and her spouse eventually agreed…

Money, money, money

Divide and conquer, or allocating duties fairly, is a crucial aspect of managing a home. However, what would you do if your partner turned you down for assistance on the grounds that ‘it's not his job’? Below is the story of a frustrated stay-at-home mother. The original poster (OP) is a mother of two who works as a stay-at-home mom and is pursuing a doctoral degree. On the other hand, her husband supports the family financially while helping to make ends meet so that she can pursue her academi…

Life is full of unexpected events. But you never, ever, stop to consider the basic fact that when you marry someone, you are literally marrying his entire family... The story below is an account of a frustrated daughter-in-law. The original poster (OP) had just welcomed a darling newborn boy with her now-husband. The baby is the husband's firstborn and OP's third child overall. At first, everything was going great for OP, but after the baby was delivered, her mother-in-law became involved and m…

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Just because she's your mommy, doesn't make her your mother…

Lawyer up sis

She didn't hear that coming

In a marriage, compromise and sacrifice are essential. The tale below tells the story of the frustrated husband. The wife of the original poster (OP) offered to assist her brother with his move. To set the scene, OP's wife volunteered to help her brother, well aware that her husband, OP, would pitch in on her behalf. Her brother intends to move in with his girlfriend. The situation worsened though when the wife told OP that she would be taking their son to his first-ever baseball game without h…

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