‘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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20+ Bizarre Dating App Prompts That Probably Didn’t Lead to Love

Hinge has made a name for itself by claiming that it is the dating app that is «designed to be deleted». This has an element of truth to it, but not all its users are taking it off their phones because they’ve found love. In fact, many of them are doing this because they just …
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The Best Heartwarmingly Wholesome Memes and Posts of the Week (April 11, 2024)

We’ve all heard about how it is nice to be nice, but nobody ever said that it was easy. When you’re stressed out from all the trials and tribulations of life, adding a little extra sweetness to somebody else’s day could be the last thing on your mind. Nonetheless, it’s still something we should try …
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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 …
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