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RelationshipI'll keep this pretty simple. We're both in our 40s. Together 11 years, married for 8. About 2 or 3 years ago my wife ran into her ex-boyfriend, whom she lived with previously. They chatted and caught up with her. To be clear they were part of the same friend group before dating. They'd b*mp into each other about every few and they'd chit chat and catch up on things at a nearby diner. Abo...
RelationshipMy wife put in a lot of effort to compile a set of recipies for our dinner cookbook. I contributed by helping her combine 50+ 1 or 2 page recipes into a single PDF document. She wants me to use a work printer to print the book. I don't feel comfortable doing this because (1) I'm part of an IT committee that's looking into misuse of company resources and (2) I don't like being a hypocrite. Her ...
OtherI (17M) am having a big birthday party in a few weeks. It’s going to be a mix of friends from school, my girlfriend, and a few family members. My parents are letting me throw it at our house, and I want everything to go smoothly and look good, especially because this is the first time some of these people will be meeting each other. The problem is my sister (15F). She’s recently started dressin...
RelationshipSo this happened yesterday and I’m still feeling conflicted. For context, I have been dating my boyfriend for almost two years. Yesterday, during Donald Trump's inauguration, Elon Musk gave a sp*ech at the Capital One Arena in Washington, D.C. While thanking Trump's supporters, Musk made a gesture that many interpreted as a N**i salute. I was shocked when I saw the footage. I showed it to him,...
RelationshipMy girlfriend (26F) has recently gotten really into the idea of “slow mornings.” She read some article about how waking up early, sipping tea, journaling, and watching the sunrise is supposed to be this life-changing experience. Cool, great for her. The problem? She wants me (28M) to do it with her. I am not a morning person. I get up at a reasonable time for work, I’m productive, and I don...
RelationshipSo my (26F) boyfriend (28M) and I have been dating for about three years. Things have been good, but I’ve been clear from the beginning that I’m not ready for marriage yet. I’ve told him I need more time to feel comfortable with such a big step. Well, a few weeks ago, we went to a big party hosted by his family for his dad's 60th. I noticed that he was acting a little nervous but didn’t think m...
OtherI (45F) am child-free by choice but have always been close to my brother (47M) and his daughter, Emily (18F). Over the years, I’ve saved up a decent amount of money, and I offered to help pay for Emily’s college when the time came. She’s a smart kid, and I wanted to give her opportunities I never had growing up. Everything was fine until last month. I was invited to Emily’s high school grad...
RelationshipSo my (25M) birthday was last weekend. I don’t usually do anything big, but this year a bunch of my friends were in town, and my girlfriend (23F) offered to plan som**hing. I was genuinely excited. She made a dinner reservation at a nice place I’ve been wanting to try and said she had a little surprise planned. The surprise was that she invited a bunch of her friends. Like, 6 of them. Peopl...
RelationshipI (29F) have been with my boyfriend (31M) for six years. We’ve built a life together, sharing everything, supporting each other through tough times, and always splitting expenses down the middle. I work as a high school teacher making $45k a year, while he used to work as a mechanic earning around $50k. We weren’t rolling in cash, but we made it work as a team. When things got tough, I alwa...
RelationshipMy wife Jess and I have been married for the past 13 years. We’re both 39. After experiencing financial hardship throughout our twenties and early 30s, Jess and I are now fortunate enough to have the means to travel once or twice a year. The only problem is that Jess literally only wants to go to Disney World. We have been to Disney nine times now, and every vacation we have ever taken toge...
OtherI (20F) have been dating my bf “Ryan“ (21M) for about a year. For his birthday this year, I wanted to do som**hing special, so I told him I’d take him out to a nice dinner. Just the two of us and I’d cover the bill. He was super excited and agreed. So I made a reservation at a nice restaurant, put on a nice dress and was so excited to see his reaction. When I got there, I was surprised to see ...
Family ConflictMy mom and dad got divorced when I was five. It was good. They are terrible together. All I remember from back then is them fighting constantly. My mom got primary custody of me and my dad got me on weekends and some holidays. It was better for a couple of years until my mom met Dale. He isn't a bad person he just wasn't interested in being a step dad. They got married when I was nine. Then the...