‘Just tell me you’re «busy with work and family!» I’ll take the hint’: HR-style break up message prompts debate about relationship overcommunication

Call me avoidant or emotionally immature, but there are situations in which I’d prefer to be ghosted. If a person with whom I have been on one moderately enjoyable date with goes AWOL, I would rather not have to come up with a polite response to being told exactly why they don’t like me enough …
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The Best Heartwarmingly Wholesome Memes and Posts of the Week (April 18, 2024)

What does it mean for something to be wholesome? Some would suggest that the fact that this category exists at all is a measure of something being very wrong elsewhere, but others would argue that we shouldn’t think so hard and just enjoy anything that puts a guilt-free smile on our faces. The fact of …
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‘This baby is 0% my responsbility’: Harsh mom kicks out entitled pregnant 19 year old daughter after she asks for free babysitting

It’s true what they say: being a parent is a lifelong commitment. Even when your kids are long past the age where you’re helping them tie their shoelaces and blow their noses, they will still need you in other ways. Some may even argue that parenting can get harder as children enter adulthood because it …
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‘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 …
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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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Husband spends $160k on baseball cards behind wife’s back, lawyers up when she asks for $80k back: ‘The cards are everywhere’

Financial infidelity is one of those common things that we’ve only just started learning how to talk about. When you have a joint account, you need to have a lot of discussions about how that account gets used, and just what you’re spending money on. Even if the relationship has a foundation of trust in …
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Audacious man ‘accidentally’ insults girlfriend’s dress sense, gets roasted by the internet: ‘No matter how women perform femininity, it will be wrong’

The way we dress ourselves is a very personal thing, whether we care about fashion or not. Many of us have multiple reasons for the outfits and beauty enhancements we choose, but the most important of these will always be what we feel comfortable in.  Unfortunately, not everybody is always going to see it that …
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‘I’m glad she is your ex’: Teenager punches 6 holes in bedroom wall, mom expects ex-boyfriend to fix them

There’s a stereotype about young men… that they punch holes in the wall when they get angry. I understand the impulse, sure. Sometimes a good punch is needed to get out all the excess anger. But usually a pillow or a stray plank of wood is a good option for emotional release, not the drywall …
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‘There’s a financial literacy crisis happening’: Woman spends $30,000 of her ex-boyfriend’s money, he fails to notice for 3 years

Money is a difficult topic in many romantic relationships. If you get serious enough, you will inevitably have to get serious about finances too—and that can lead to a sticky situation if you ever break up. It’s a big part of the reason that many divorces are prolonged and painful. What isn’t often discussed is …
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Parents make son chose between paying student loans and having kids, son gets vasectomy: ‘I don’t really think I owe them anything’

Student loans have been a hot topic in recent years with rising college tuition and teases of loan forgiveness. If you have student loans, you get it. You can find yourself trying to pay them off after 5, 10, 15, or even 20 years after you graduate. This is one of the reasons why more …
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