Art is incredibly personal. You usually want to hang things in your house that you not only find aesthetically pleasing, but that mean something to you. You might have picked up a painting on a trip you took or bought something from a local artist. Heck, maybe you even made something yourself, and want to …
Seguir leyendo ‘I think it is weird and borderline creepy’: 24-year-old woman chews out her boyfriend for not hanging up her homemade art project despite it being inappropriate for guests
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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
‘He messed this one up epically’: Selfish husband orders wife one slice of cheesecake for her birthday, she bursts into tears
Birthdays, while generally being a nice occasion to celebrate yourself, can also be the perfect venue for hurt feelings. Adrenaline runs high, expectations can soar, and even if you don’t mean it to be, it can be an emotional day. I pretty much always cry on my birthday, for some reason or another. Usually, they’re happy …
Seguir leyendo ‘He messed this one up epically’: Selfish husband orders wife one slice of cheesecake for her birthday, she bursts into tears
Controlling boyfriend mandates that shower ‘dry out’ after girlfriend uses it: ‘I can’t be in it while it’s wet or I might slip’
Everyone is entitled to their own particular shower routine. Some of us control freaks have a highly specified process that we don’t like to deviate from. It’s a self-care ritual, and it doesn’t have to make sense to anyone else. There are so many showering choices we have to make, either consciously or unconsciously. Do …
Seguir leyendo Controlling boyfriend mandates that shower ‘dry out’ after girlfriend uses it: ‘I can’t be in it while it’s wet or I might slip’
‘You really need to get a new wardrobe’: Couple goes on fishing date, woman ditches him for wearing fishing attire
Picking what to wear to a date is tricky business. You want to strike the right balance between effortful and comfortable while displaying your personal style. If you go too dressy, you might risk overshadowing your date. If you go too casual, you risk offending them. If you wear something you’re not comfortable in, you might not …
Seguir leyendo ‘You really need to get a new wardrobe’: Couple goes on fishing date, woman ditches him for wearing fishing attire
‘My wife microwaves lettuce’: Weird quirks long-term partners have learned to put up with
Everyone has a little idiosyncrasy. If you don’t, then you’re probably a robot. And the funny thing about love is that those little quirks, that might be totally annoying on another person, become tolerable, or even lovable, when you love a person. For example, I had a friend whose boyfriend never wore matching socks, on …
Seguir leyendo ‘My wife microwaves lettuce’: Weird quirks long-term partners have learned to put up with
25+ Flirting Memes for Professional DM-Sliders
Flirting is a delicate art. Back in the day, lovers would write poems, and sonnets, compose symphonies, and paint frescos to win the affection of another. Today, we send each other memes. And swipe up on Instagram stories. And say «U up?» I’m not saying we’re doomed as a culture, but I do think we …
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‘If people did this population would be 73’: Life coach claims people need to have their life together before dating, gets roasted for her high standards
Everybody has some periods of their life when they are unfit for dating. For me, that was my first couple of years of college. I wasn’t sexless for lack of trying, but I had several problems that were keeping me from finding romantic connections: I had cystic acne, I gained about 15 pounds, I had …
Seguir leyendo ‘If people did this population would be 73’: Life coach claims people need to have their life together before dating, gets roasted for her high standards
Controlling boyfriend withholds salt from girlfriend’s cooking: ‘He needs to take several seats’
Salt is one of those this that is pretty much non-negotiable. Why do you think they chose it to supplement us with iodine? Because everyone uses it all the time. Every day. The average American consumes about 7.5 pounds of salt per year. It makes our food taste more like food. How does the science …
Seguir leyendo Controlling boyfriend withholds salt from girlfriend’s cooking: ‘He needs to take several seats’
Entitled, hungry boyfriend eats partner out of house and home: ‘He’s using you for free food’
I always feel weird about taking food from other people’s houses. I get so self-conscious about not being entitled that I always refuse everything, even if I want something. But I recently learned that it’s good manners to accept a drink, etc. from your host if they offer it to you. It makes them feel …
Seguir leyendo Entitled, hungry boyfriend eats partner out of house and home: ‘He’s using you for free food’