Naming a baby is an incredibly personal thing. It’s a moment where, at least in our contemporary culture, the only people who really get a say are the parents. Not their families, not their friends, and not anyone else. Sure, it’s nice to use a baby name to honor someone who has passed, or who …
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‘This isn’t an emergency or a death, it’s a vacation’: Shady husband wants to pay for brother’s overseas wedding trip using joint bank account, calls wife ‘insensitive’ for refusing
A joint account is all about trust. Since both parties are legally allowed to spend the money as they please, you have to come to a mutual understanding of what that means. Usually, that means using it for purchases that benefit you both, like housing, or vacations, or your child’s education. That’s why it’s shared- …
Seguir leyendo ‘This isn’t an emergency or a death, it’s a vacation’: Shady husband wants to pay for brother’s overseas wedding trip using joint bank account, calls wife ‘insensitive’ for refusing
Couple marries despite their 12-year-old sons hating each other since kindergarten, can’t believe it’s not resolved when they’re 17: ‘It was humiliating to realize other people are so aware of the bad blood’
TV shows romanticize blended families. The most famous blended family of all time, The Brady Bunch, has to be a TV show because it would never happen in real life. A widower with three sons marries a widow with three daughters. By an act of God, each daughter is the same age as one of …
Seguir leyendo Couple marries despite their 12-year-old sons hating each other since kindergarten, can’t believe it’s not resolved when they’re 17: ‘It was humiliating to realize other people are so aware of the bad blood’
Entitled Couple Plans Destination Wedding, Gets Married Early in Secret Location and Fails to Tell Guests: ‘It was too late to cancel our reservations’
A lot of people have hot takes on destination weddings. They sound great in theory, and honestly, you can save a lot of money on the whole shebang. One of the most expensive parts is probably the plane tickets, which seems like a good trade-off for the bride and groom to get to celebrate their …
Seguir leyendo Entitled Couple Plans Destination Wedding, Gets Married Early in Secret Location and Fails to Tell Guests: ‘It was too late to cancel our reservations’
Pregnant mom keeps baby name a secret from parents after they pressure her to change it, they lash out: ‘Extremely insensitive and intrusive’
Not everyone loves surprises. Some people would be angry if they were on the receiving end of a surprise party. They want time to prepare, mentally and physically, and can’t stand not being in control. (By the way, it’s important to know where your friends fall on this issue before you try to throw them …
Seguir leyendo Pregnant mom keeps baby name a secret from parents after they pressure her to change it, they lash out: ‘Extremely insensitive and intrusive’
Entitled Groom Turns Bridezilla Toward Best Man Who’s Hosting the Wedding at His House: ‘Make sure you have it’
We’ve all heard of brides becoming bridezillas when their wedding day approaches, and it makes sense. So much pressure is put on a single day for everything to be perfect. It’s often dubbed «the best day of your life.» That’s a pretty high standard to live up to. And then you throw in the fact …
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Stepmom lashes out at stepdaughter for not naming their 5th child after her: ‘She feels like I was disrespectful to her and her efforts to be a mother to me’
Baby names can be a great way to honor those you love or those who have passed. Think of all the times in TV shows when a couple symbolically names their child after someone who has helped them along the way. Not only is it a great storytelling device, but it’s a nice real-life gesture. …
Seguir leyendo Stepmom lashes out at stepdaughter for not naming their 5th child after her: ‘She feels like I was disrespectful to her and her efforts to be a mother to me’
‘Don’t let sunk costs trap you’: No-regrets adults share tales of backing out on their already-paid-for weddings
Backing out on a wedding last minute can seem like a pretty reckless decision. Usually, you (or your family) have put down non-refundable deposits, notified the community, and bought some slick new duds. But marrying the wrong person just because some people spent some money is an even more reckless decision. Nobody knows this quite …
Seguir leyendo ‘Don’t let sunk costs trap you’: No-regrets adults share tales of backing out on their already-paid-for weddings
‘[The groom] simply didn’t show up to his own wedding…twice’: 20+ Wildest Reasons Why Couples Have Called Off Their Weddings
Personally, I’ve never been invited to a wedding that’s been called off last minute. Actually, I don’t think I know anyone who’s called off an engagement before, either. When you get to that step in your relationship, it means you are pretty serious. If you can justify spending an ungodly amount on a wedding, inviting …
Seguir leyendo ‘[The groom] simply didn’t show up to his own wedding…twice’: 20+ Wildest Reasons Why Couples Have Called Off Their Weddings
‘You’re both idiots’: New parents make an unconventional baby-naming deal, husband wants out after hearing wife’s ideas
It’s a well-worn trope that celebrities give their children wacky names (Think North West, Moon Unit Zappa, or most of Nick Cannon’s many children). I wonder why that is. Maybe they know their kids will never struggle to find employment, so they’re not worried about burdening them with an unusual name. Perhaps it comes from …
Seguir leyendo ‘You’re both idiots’: New parents make an unconventional baby-naming deal, husband wants out after hearing wife’s ideas