Disorganized wife put husband’s job on the line after her behavior causes him to miss important conferences on his work trip: ‘You’re always making me late’

Are you an overpacker, an underpacker, or are you one of the few people on earth who always pack exactly what they need for their time away? I am almost always an overpacker. I would much rather bring stuff that I don’t need than regret leaving stuff that I do need at home. I will …
Seguir leyendo Disorganized wife put husband’s job on the line after her behavior causes him to miss important conferences on his work trip: ‘You’re always making me late’

Divorced dad shuts down ex-wife Marin’s demands to buy school supplies for her other kids after custody clash and cheating: ‘I told her I don’t care if they can’t afford their other kids’

Some people treat divorce like a subscription service where they assume continued access to their ex-partner’s wallet long after canceling the relationship contract, apparently operating under the delusion that adding more children to their household automatically expands their ex’s financial obligations to include the entire blended family roster. This particular brand of post-divorce entrepreneurship follows …
Seguir leyendo Divorced dad shuts down ex-wife Marin’s demands to buy school supplies for her other kids after custody clash and cheating: ‘I told her I don’t care if they can’t afford their other kids’

Brother-in-law insists that husband moves out of his wife’s family home that he owns so her aging mother can live there: ‘They don’t care if my wife stays or moves with me, they just want ME gone’

It’s wild how entitled some family members can be to your home and your space. I know many people advocate for intergenerational families living together, but that is not always enjoyable for the person named on the mortgage. If you’re the stable person in the family and everyone around you is mooching off your kindness, …
Seguir leyendo Brother-in-law insists that husband moves out of his wife’s family home that he owns so her aging mother can live there: ‘They don’t care if my wife stays or moves with me, they just want ME gone’

Stepdad refuses to buy 16-year-old stepdaughter $300 shoes and fast food 3 times a week, insists she gets a job to pay for it herself: ‘Now my wife and my stepdaughter are upset at me’

In my opinion, a child, tween, or teenager should be a little apprehensive when asking their parent to buy them something expensive. I know I didn’t ask my parents to buy me material things that cost over $100 frequently when I was a kid, even though I knew buying them wouldn’t bankrupt us. It’s one …
Seguir leyendo Stepdad refuses to buy 16-year-old stepdaughter $300 shoes and fast food 3 times a week, insists she gets a job to pay for it herself: ‘Now my wife and my stepdaughter are upset at me’

Customer gives delivery driver snack and bottle of water, faces reprimanding from his wife: ‘As a married woman, I don’t like that’

It’s nice to be nice, as the saying goes, and let’s be honest, the world frequently feels like it could use a little more kindness in it. Much as some people like to pretend otherwise, it doesn’t have to take a lot of extra effort to contribute to that and be extra kind to somebody …
Seguir leyendo Customer gives delivery driver snack and bottle of water, faces reprimanding from his wife: ‘As a married woman, I don’t like that’

31-year-old mom of a 4 and 8-year-old tells her 42-year-old husband she doesn’t want a 3rd kid because he doesn’t take care of the kids they have, he insults her and storms off to his mother’s house: ‘I have no desire to be a single mom of a 3rd child’

There are many valid reasons for not wanting more children. My parents stopped with 2 for a couple of reasons, mainly their age and the fact that my sister would’ve been horrible as a middle child. But once you already know what it’s like to have 1, 2, 3, and 4 children, you might realize …
Seguir leyendo 31-year-old mom of a 4 and 8-year-old tells her 42-year-old husband she doesn’t want a 3rd kid because he doesn’t take care of the kids they have, he insults her and storms off to his mother’s house: ‘I have no desire to be a single mom of a 3rd child’

Mom tells teenage step-daughter not to marry a loser, despite the fact that she is a high school dropout without a job: ‘When I married her, she had no car and no job’

Nobody wants their kid to marry a loser. In theory, nobody wants to marry a loser themselves, but they often forget about that priority before officially tying the knot. We’re so willing to overlook someone’s incredibly apparent flaws because we’re «in love» and «would rather be miserable than sleep alone at night.» Once you’re in …
Seguir leyendo Mom tells teenage step-daughter not to marry a loser, despite the fact that she is a high school dropout without a job: ‘When I married her, she had no car and no job’

Fiancée with 30 million in trust funds demands half her partner’s modest 100K through a one-sided prenup that keeps all her riches untouched: ‘They say this is “standard,” but nothing about our situation feels standard’

If you want a pulse check (and definitely NOT an open cheque) on the cracks of modern romance, just suggest a prenup. Preferably, one drafted by a battalion of lawyers employed by someone else’s parents. When one partner is lounging on a thirty-million-dollar pillow and the other is balancing a checking account that squeaks at …
Seguir leyendo Fiancée with 30 million in trust funds demands half her partner’s modest 100K through a one-sided prenup that keeps all her riches untouched: ‘They say this is “standard,” but nothing about our situation feels standard’

28-year-old discovers her husband of 2 years has been hiding his 4-year-old kid from her the entire time they’ve been together: ‘I don’t even see the kid much anyway’

There are a lot of things you need to disclose within the first month of dating somebody. You need to be clear about what you’re looking for, whether you’re still married to your ex, and if you have any kids from a previous relationship. Not everyone has the kind of baggage that needs to be …
Seguir leyendo 28-year-old discovers her husband of 2 years has been hiding his 4-year-old kid from her the entire time they’ve been together: ‘I don’t even see the kid much anyway’

Dad remarries to give his 3 and 7-year-old kids a mom again, years later son admits he thinks it was a mistake, dad takes offense: ‘You never really loved her’

It must be extremely scary to suddenly find yourself a single parent to two tiny children, having to face a future in which you raise them on your own, with no one at your side.  Unless you signed up to become a single parent, we imagine most people dread a reality in which they have …
Seguir leyendo Dad remarries to give his 3 and 7-year-old kids a mom again, years later son admits he thinks it was a mistake, dad takes offense: ‘You never really loved her’