Even if you have the perfect relationship with your significant other, everyone needs alone time. You can’t spend every hour of every day with the same person, no matter how much you love them. So you don’t need to feel bad for being happy if your partner tells you they are going away on a …
Seguir leyendo Man goes on a solo trip to hike the Appalachian Trail, but is forced to cut the trip short, his wife refuses to do the same with her vacation: ‘He expects me to come home early too’
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‘[I] just want to paint the difference’: 4-months postpartum, new mom discovers the glaring differences with “helpfulness” between her mother and mother-in-law
When it comes to becoming a new mother, you can use all of the help you can get. That being said, you should be the one in control of exactly how much and what kind of help you actually receive. There is nothing «helpful» about someone forcing advice on you that you never asked for …
Seguir leyendo ‘[I] just want to paint the difference’: 4-months postpartum, new mom discovers the glaring differences with “helpfulness” between her mother and mother-in-law
Husband and wife ask husband’s parents to invest in their business, parents only agree to give the money to their son, wife cuts contact: ‘We had no idea what we were walking into’
Even if you have a great relationship with your in-laws, you should never willingly agree to a situation in which you owe them something. Owing anyone anything is a terrible situation to be in, so doing it with a family member historically known for making your life difficult is a foolish decision, and the story …
Seguir leyendo Husband and wife ask husband’s parents to invest in their business, parents only agree to give the money to their son, wife cuts contact: ‘We had no idea what we were walking into’
Dad uses his baby daughter’s college fund to buy a boat, wife finds out and accuses him of being selfish, he refuses to admit to his mistake: ‘He drained her fund to make the down payment’
When couples decide they want to start a family, those who understand just how expensive children really are start their preparation much in advance. Not only should a couple ensure they have enough money to pay for their baby’s diapers or crib, but they also have to think far ahead into the future, and plan …
Seguir leyendo Dad uses his baby daughter’s college fund to buy a boat, wife finds out and accuses him of being selfish, he refuses to admit to his mistake: ‘He drained her fund to make the down payment’
‘I was really embarrassed’: Whiny boyfriend spends all long road trip to mountain range sighing and complaining about driving, making his girlfriend cringe, and their friends awkwardly enduring hours of discomfort
There are tantrums, there are unfortunate road trip playlists, and then there is the special endurance trial that is driving two and a half hours next to a grown man performing existential sighs like he’s auditioning for a community theater adaptation of Les Misérables.
‘I can see how many red flags I overlooked’: Woman blocks her ex-fiancé’s attempt to take her son’s trust fund, setting off pressure from family and work connections as he tries involving everyone from bosses to relatives to get his way
Some relationships are less about romance and more about navigating a joint venture, except the only assets merging are your emotions and someone else’s financial wish list. There are people in this world who view other human beings the way aspiring CEOs view quarterly reports.
Disorganized wife put husband’s job on the line after her behavior causes him to miss important conferences on his work trip: ‘You’re always making me late’
Are you an overpacker, an underpacker, or are you one of the few people on earth who always pack exactly what they need for their time away? I am almost always an overpacker. I would much rather bring stuff that I don’t need than regret leaving stuff that I do need at home. I will …
Seguir leyendo Disorganized wife put husband’s job on the line after her behavior causes him to miss important conferences on his work trip: ‘You’re always making me late’
Divorced dad shuts down ex-wife Marin’s demands to buy school supplies for her other kids after custody clash and cheating: ‘I told her I don’t care if they can’t afford their other kids’
Some people treat divorce like a subscription service where they assume continued access to their ex-partner’s wallet long after canceling the relationship contract, apparently operating under the delusion that adding more children to their household automatically expands their ex’s financial obligations to include the entire blended family roster. This particular brand of post-divorce entrepreneurship follows …
Seguir leyendo Divorced dad shuts down ex-wife Marin’s demands to buy school supplies for her other kids after custody clash and cheating: ‘I told her I don’t care if they can’t afford their other kids’
Fiancée with 30 million in trust funds demands half her partner’s modest 100K through a one-sided prenup that keeps all her riches untouched: ‘They say this is “standard,” but nothing about our situation feels standard’
If you want a pulse check (and definitely NOT an open cheque) on the cracks of modern romance, just suggest a prenup. Preferably, one drafted by a battalion of lawyers employed by someone else’s parents. When one partner is lounging on a thirty-million-dollar pillow and the other is balancing a checking account that squeaks at …
Seguir leyendo Fiancée with 30 million in trust funds demands half her partner’s modest 100K through a one-sided prenup that keeps all her riches untouched: ‘They say this is “standard,” but nothing about our situation feels standard’
Wife demands her best friend Sarah join the romantic Bali anniversary trip her husband spent months planning and saving for: ‘My wife insists having Sarah with us is the «only solution»’
If love were a motorcycle, a third wheel would add stability. But romance isn’t a bike and life is definitely not the open road. Five years in, and this man thinks he’s cracked the code: surprise his wife with the kind of trip Instagram would call «relationship goals,» complete with private villa, nowhere to hide …
Seguir leyendo Wife demands her best friend Sarah join the romantic Bali anniversary trip her husband spent months planning and saving for: ‘My wife insists having Sarah with us is the «only solution»’