In a relationship, patience is required. Even though you could eventually lose patience, it's important to remain calm and show respect during these trying moments since it matters more how you say something than what you say. The story that follows is an account of a frustrated wife. The original poster (OP) had been married for a considerable amount of time. Despite her desire to advance her marriage and begin the process of starting a family, her husband strongly protested the notion, citing…

Alright, girlies, pick up a pen and write this down: Never ever trust a cheater. There might be a small fraction of people who are the exception, but as a rule – People who cheated before can and will do it again if the opportunity presents itself. So no matter how much you loved your partner before, if they were unfaithful to you, they don't deserve a second chance. Especially if the only reason you found out about the cheating is because his lover is now pregnant with his child and he has no…

“He tried to act like I’m heartless for not caring about her feelings rather than trying to see where I’m coming from.”

When will people learn that lying is a big no-no?

Nothing is more crucial than fostering mutual respect, trust, and loyalty in a relationship—whether it be romantic or platonic, between friends, or amongst family members. The story below is an account of a frustrated father. After a trying divorce, the original poster (OP) is sharing his experience on Reddit. The original poster discovered that his wife had cheated on him after ten years of marriage. Even worse, OP feels even more pained and disturbed because his two children, who are seventee…

In a marital relationship, trust is essential. A partnership cannot thrive and ultimately fails when there is no trust between the partners. The story below is an account of a stunned wife. The original poster (OP) and her partner have been together for almost ten years and have two children together. OP has relied on the assistance of her teenage neighbor to watch and take care of her children ever since they were born. The kids and the babysitter were infatuated with one another, and everythi…

It seems like romantic movies and TV shows can sometimes make people think they live in a rom-com themselves, which is all fun and games until they take it one step too far. Not everyone wants to experience a big, dramatic, romantic gesture. Not only is it completely unnecessary most of the time, but it can actually cause problems between the couple without them meaning to. Take this Reddit story for example – All OP (original poster) wanted to do was make a romantic gesture for her boyfriend a…

Your family should always come first, but who gets to decide who counts as family? Are they the people you were born into, or are they the ones who will always be there for you in good times and bad? The story below is an account of a frustrated daughter. The original poster (OP) and her spouse had recently adopted a cute little baby. They told their family and friends about their plans and waited impatiently for the adoption to be finalized. But before they embarked on their new path as parent…

How can you know that you are 100% over your ex and are ready to start dating again? There is no guidebook to handling breakups, and even if there was, each breakup is unique, and each person handles this emotional experience differently, so there can't be a single solution that works for everybody. With that in mind, I do think that if 10 years after a breakup you are still affected by your ex and what happened between you two, then you should definitely seek help, especially if there is someo…

Parenting causes your priorities to shift. The mother who is frustrated is described in the story below. When the original poster (OP) was eighteen, she married her now ex-husband. The two were ‘happily’ married for more than ten years before the husband emotionally cheated on OP and filed for divorce so that he could start a new life with his lover. OP's ex-husband vehemently opposed her exercising any autonomy in the marriage, hence she never had a job before the divorce and never completed h…

Friendships are like love relationships in that they require constant work. Their demands are devotion, mutual respect, and a steadfast desire to cling to what you two have. The story below is an account of a confused friend. John has known the original poster (OP) for more than a decade. When they were both in their mid-twenties, they crossed paths at work and have remained in contact ever since. But although everything was going well at first, after John announced his engagement and decided n…

The three primary tenets of marriage are friendship, loyalty, and mutual trust. But what should one do if the other party violates the trust and the partnership agreement? An update regarding a husband's claims of financial adultery against his spouse can be seen below. The original poster (OP) asked for marital tips on Reddit. To put things in perspective, OP has been married to her partner for over ten years. They decided to open separate bank accounts for entertainment and leisure and a sing…

As of this very moment, no introduction needs to be made. We now know more about the woman who was first charged with financial adultery only to discover later that her spouse had been unfaithful and had unintentionally impregnated his coworker . The original poster (OP) is no longer bound by her unfaithful ex-husband and has been making an effort to move on with her life as a single woman. Following her divorce, OP has been blessed with a promotion and a roommate who will support her as she mo…

Girl best friends can be great for our partners—until they go all Baby-Zilla for your baby shower.

Planning a wedding might be one of the most important trials for couples. It gives a couple the opportunity to make sure they are compatible in ways that they never got to experience before. It allows both to see how the other reacts under pressure, what are their planning skills, how they set their priorities, and most importantly – how they handle financial responsibilities. The couple in this Reddit story has a major problem with the latter trial – they found out that they handle their finan…

Sometimes it's necessary to give yourself a break when you've been busy juggling a family, work, and school—this husband does not agree.