How a couple figures out childcare, finances, and general responsibilities will, quite literally, make or break their relationship. Unfortunately, communication is easier said than done, particularly when people choose to not be honest with one another. A SAHM decided to divorce her husband when she discovered that he was secretly spying on her to prove…
An integral part of any family, inevitably, is some form of drama. Even close-knit family units will find something to bicker about, indeed, in some cases it’s an entire love language. But some drama is so dumb and contrived that people just had to share it online. A woman asked the internet for advice when…
A beautiful family portrait on social media does not always represent the reality of one’s family relationship. Take this redditor’s story, for instance. Her mother was sharing posts about being a grandma without seemingly having anything to do with the baby. Not only that, she only accepted her title as a granny after her daughter’s…
Making stepfamilies work is not an easy task. While parents might be excited to approach remarriage and the new family, the children often face challenges and may not share the same enthusiasm. Failing to address these difficulties can lead to long-term issues like feelings of resentment and disappointment towards the parents. Redditor Square-Cloud4942 has even withdrawn from…
Battling addiction is a very serious challenge. So, the support of your social circle can be invaluable. Having said that, there are practical limits. For example, it would be slightly unfair to demand that everyone you ever meet overhaul their entire lives just to make you less likely to relapse. The world usually doesn’t work…
Wife Having a husband who’s a breadwinner for a family of, say, 6 is great, but he deliberate stays at that particular status, it becomes a problem. If you think maternity leave and being a stay-at-home parent is a kind of vacation, oh boy, are you mistaken then. Sure, you don’t really have to work…
Generosity and reciprocity are core parts of friendship. Being true friends with someone means understanding the need for a healthy give-and-take dynamic. You naturally want to do nice things for each other without attaching any strings. So it’s a bit of a head-scratcher when someone who you thought you were close to does something slightly…
Waiting for a baby to arrive is a very special time for a couple. There’s all this excitement about bringing new life into the world and preparing for every possible scenario so the little human feels as comfortable as possible upon arrival. Unfortunately, such a wholesome experience was soured for this couple when the husband asked for…
Lots of things change over time, and while some friend groups stick together through it all, the dynamics might inevitably change, too. For this redditor, things started shifting when her friends started having children. The group grew bigger and bigger and the OP—the only one without kids—was expected to go with the flow, which entailed…
