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RelationshipI (30M) am married to my husband Michael (30M). We both met in college, moved a few years ago, and got married recently. A little backstory. Michael grew up in the conservative Bible Belt with an older brother (John) and a younger sister (Chelsea). She’s 17. So, you know, Michael's parents totally, 100% accepted him for being gay. NOT. His parents were livid, and he moved as far away from them as...
Food & DietAwhile ago, I was in the car with some friends, and we were all driving to an art store. One of my friends (let’s call her Anna) mentioned she was hungry. Her boyfriend was in the back seat with her, and they started talking about what to eat. For context, we are all adults, but Anna doesn’t work and doesn’t like spending her boyfriend’s money. We suggested a pizza place, but she said, "Well, I d...
RelationshipI (38M) and my wife Eve (33F) have been together for 4 years, married for 2. Eight months ago, our twins were born, and Eve decided to stay home with them (her decision, not mine). For some context, I grew up in a wealthy family, while Eve did not. Her mother, a single mom, was loving but had to work a lot, which influenced Eve’s decision to stay home with our children. Now, I grew up with incred...
RelationshipCan't believe I actually have a reason to post som**hing on reddit, but here I am. My wife (41F) and I (42M) have been married for 15 years. I apparently surprised her by being capable of doing household ch**es and tasks, which I didn't think much of. My mom always asked me to help out with ch**es when I was a kid so I didn't think it was beneath me or anything. I do think I inherited her need ...
OtherMy wife (30f) Lara and I (35m) have 2 children, ages 2 and 3.5 and have been married for 5 years. Lara is a SAHM to our boys and takes the boys 3 days a week to take care of her grandmother who has dementia, the other 4 days a nurse comes in. I work in retail management. My typical schedule is 1pm-10pm with a one hour lunch if I choose to take it. I live about 45 minutes from my job and I like t...
OtherI 42M, have two kids living with me, my daughter Anya (17F) and my stepson Noah (14M). Noah’s mom pa*sed a few years ago, and I’ve had full custody since. He’s had a rough go of it, but he’s a good kid, with his quirks. He’s not antisocial or shy, but he does not appreciate having his space invaded and when very upset, he can kinda 'shut down'. Anya is much more outgoing and has a lot of friends-...
Family ConflictMy ma recently d*ed to cancer (my maman d*ed about 5 years prior) and between the two of them there were very few material possessions that my sister, brother, and I would get in the will (we got a lump sum from selling their apartment and freedom to split how we liked, down the middle was always our go-to). Ma gave a bunch of stuff away while she was in hos**ce so pretty much the only sentimental...
OtherHi reddit, I (25F) am a Winter 2024 bride, and am marrying the absolute love of my life. My sister and I have always had a great/interesting relationship. Most sisters would know, one day you start fighting because she wore your clothes, and the next day you’re having Dunkin together, typically sisterly things. Well my sister has always been to put it frankly a pick me girl. She has no friends th...
RelationshipMy wife (35f) and I (36m) went to a bar last weekend for some drinks and dancing. When we got inside, I told my wife I needed to use the restroom and gave her some cash to go but us some drinks. After I used the restroom, I find her at the bar with our drinks and she is chatting with another man. I have no issues with this. I approach my wife, grab my drink, and try to join in on the conversation...
Family ConflictI (22f) am my mom's(39) oldest child. She met my step dad when she was 19 and he was 27. They were married a year later and went on to have my siblings N(18m), A(17f), and T(15f). It’s not a secret that I don’t like my step dad. My mom was a vulnerable teenager when she met him and he was a grown man. He made her quit school and become a housewife, all while isolating her from her family. I lef...
Family ConflictSo last weekend my (25F) boyfriend (27M) went out for a friends birthday to a karaoke place. Important to note it was one of the ones where you rent out a private booth, you can order food and drink there and there’s one karaoke machine for everyone to take turns singing, but most the time it’s just everyone singing at once. It was a really good night, there were six of us in total and between ...
RelationshipMy late wife pa*sed 3 years ago, our two kids were in their late 20s at the time. It's been a hard few years and it is even harder now that I live alone. She had a lovely dark chocolate cherry cake. It was my favorite thing that she would make and I always requested it for Father's Day. I am a s**t baker and I have tried to remake it from her notes. The notes are not very clear and it never turn...