30-year-old boyfriend insists he join girlfriend on trip she had planned since middle school, doesn’t understand why she doesn’t want him there: ‘This has been a dream of mine forever and I am unwilling to compromise’

Everyone has plans they make when they’re young that they hope will pan out one day. Maybe you imagine your dream home and how you’re going to decorate it. You’re imagining it to look pretty much just like the penthouse in Uptown Girls. Maybe you’ve spent hours picturing your dream job– how you’ll be a …
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‘My wife would drive herself, pay for half the gas […] and miss 2 days of her part time job for only $50’: Husband refuses to support wife’s photography side hustle citing income loss

Everyone is allowed to do the things that make them happy, even if they don’t make any money. And that’s usually the case, because the things that are the most enjoyable aren’t usually the things that make the most money. Sometimes they don’t make any money at all. But we all deserve to have hobbies. …
Seguir leyendo ‘My wife would drive herself, pay for half the gas […] and miss 2 days of her part time job for only $50’: Husband refuses to support wife’s photography side hustle citing income loss

26-year-old boyfriend’s mother calls his girlfriend of 1 year ‘just a phase,’ gets mad when girlfriend flees the scene in tears

There are a few things you just don’t say. Part of being an adult is learning how to hold your tongue. Even if you have the perfect zinger, sometimes it’s best to hold it in to spare a few feelings. We should all be sparing each other’s feelings when we can. The world is harsh …
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‘They keep our toddler up late and just sit at the table drinking beer’: Wife lets 5-person family crash at their new house for an extended stay, husband wants to kick them out

Having guests stay at your house can be a blessing and a curse. You probably feel good being useful to those who need a place to stay, and maybe you’ll cash in on that favor when you want to stay in their neck of the woods. Maybe you like the idea of getting a guestroom …
Seguir leyendo ‘They keep our toddler up late and just sit at the table drinking beer’: Wife lets 5-person family crash at their new house for an extended stay, husband wants to kick them out

‘I’m currently 27 and earn over $170k a year’: Old money parents want daughter-in-law to give up her high paying job to be a stay-at-home mom, freak out when she asks for money in a trust

Everyone has different relationships with money. Some of us grew up with a lot of it, and some of us didn’t. The way you grew up can affect the way you see money for the rest of your life. It not only changes the way you act but also the way you think. If you …
Seguir leyendo ‘I’m currently 27 and earn over $170k a year’: Old money parents want daughter-in-law to give up her high paying job to be a stay-at-home mom, freak out when she asks for money in a trust

‘I didn’t marry her just to live alone like a bachelor again’: Husband comes home to an empty house every night because his wife is constantly at her sister’s house, claims she feels more comfortable there

Marriage is not a straight line. It’s up and down. It’s not always going to be wonderful and it’s not always going to be terrible (hopefully). You have to ride the ebbs and flows together and work on your relationship instead of giving up. But working on it together usually requires you to be in …
Seguir leyendo ‘I didn’t marry her just to live alone like a bachelor again’: Husband comes home to an empty house every night because his wife is constantly at her sister’s house, claims she feels more comfortable there

Small salon shop owner overcome with heartwarming gratitude after her team throws her a surprise birthday party: ‘They don’t know that it’s the only birthday celebration I’ve had since I was 7…’

It is rare, indeed, to come across a story online that praises a boss, manager, or supervisor. Usually employees turn to the internet, more specifically Reddit, to rant and call out their incompetent or shady upper management. We find hundreds of those kinds of stories every week! So when we come by a wholesome uplifting …
Seguir leyendo Small salon shop owner overcome with heartwarming gratitude after her team throws her a surprise birthday party: ‘They don’t know that it’s the only birthday celebration I’ve had since I was 7…’

22-year-old hides his million-dollar inheritance from girlfriend and roommate, says he only makes $53k a year: ‘I do not want them to get suspicious’

Money isn’t everything… But it also is. Especially when you’re young. When you’re just starting out in your early 20s you’re probably bonded with your friends over the fact that you’re not making that much money. You are in it together when it comes to making meals at home. You don’t expect each other to …
Seguir leyendo 22-year-old hides his million-dollar inheritance from girlfriend and roommate, says he only makes $53k a year: ‘I do not want them to get suspicious’

42-year-old husband wants to use wife’s travel points to visit his mother who repeatedly harasses his wife: ‘I’m done. I’m not booking his flights. I’m not paying’

Most of us are probably familiar with dealing with a relative who you don’t get along with. Whether it’s a sibling, a cousin, a distant aunt, or an in-law, odds are there’s at least someone in your circles who you just don’t see eye to eye with. You hold opposite opinions and values, or maybe …
Seguir leyendo 42-year-old husband wants to use wife’s travel points to visit his mother who repeatedly harasses his wife: ‘I’m done. I’m not booking his flights. I’m not paying’

‘My boyfriend just kind of chuckled awkwardly’: Woman leaves boyfriend at dinner when his friend calls her the ‘current one’

Whoever said «Sticks and stones may break my bones but words will never hurt me» couldn’t have been more off-base. I’d much rather skin my knee than get called a mean name. Because I know my knee will heal even if I don’t do anything about it. Emotional wounds need to be faced head-on, and …
Seguir leyendo ‘My boyfriend just kind of chuckled awkwardly’: Woman leaves boyfriend at dinner when his friend calls her the ‘current one’