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RelationshipMy wife (34F) has always been outdoorsy and loves hiking and camping. I (36M) am more of a homebody. We’ve been married for six years, and while we’ve always had our differences, we’ve made it work. But over the last year, things have changed. She joined a hiking group last summer, and there’s this guy, Jake, in the group who she’s gotten really close to. At first, I didn’t think much of it...
Family ConflictI (31F) have been married to Brian (33M) for two years. Right after the wedding, we moved into an apartment he said was a "great deal" from a family friend. We agreed to split rent and utilities 50/50 to keep things "equal" since we were starting fresh and wanted to avoid money fights. So I’ve been sending him $700/month just for the rent this whole time. Three days ago, at a BBQ, I overhea...
Family ConflictMy ex-wife and I (both in our 30s) divorced 7 years ago. We two boys together aged 8 and 9. My ex-wife remarried two years ago and her husband brought his daughter and son into the marriage. About five months after they got married my ex's husband sent me a list of foods I could not feed my kids because his daughter is allergic and whenever my boys are at their house his daughter struggles wit...
RelationshipI (29F) have been engaged for about a year, and I’m getting married in three months. My wedding dress is a big deal to me. It’s a gorgeous custom-made gown that I was keeping at my mom’s house because I wanted to avoid any “accidents” at home (I have a dog that sheds like crazy). My sister (34F) recently had some sort of “life-changing epiphany” and decided she’s done with fast fashion and want...
RelationshipI (23F) and my ex partner (22MTF) Dated for 6 months and she came out as trans. I am 100% straight and I broke up with her because she is now a woman and I am straight. She got extremely mad and said that we are to far into the relationship to break up and she wanted to continue dating. If anything I’m validating her, i’m just not attracted to her anymore. She says I don’t care about her perso...
RelationshipSo I’ve been dating my current GF for about 9 months or so. Her ex boyfriend that she broke up with about 6 months before we started dating has recently started talking to her again. I don’t feel partially comfortable about this as I believe he wants to get back with her, but they have only seen each other a few times in a group setting so I haven’t seen it as a big deal up until this point. ...
RelationshipI 27M and my girlfriend 27F have been together for 4 years now. I've always wanted to visit Universal Orlando to see the Wizarding World of Harry Potter but I'd never been able to justify it financially. My dad d*ed recently and I got an inheritance in his will, not life changing money, but enough to pay off my debts and have som**hing left over. So I decided to book a trip for Universal, and ...
Family ConflictMy (35F) husband pa*sed away suddenly last year, leaving me and our two kids (6M, 4F) completely heartbroken. He had a life insurance policy that paid out a significant sum, and while it doesnt make up for our loss, it has given us financial security. A few months ago, my in laws approached me with a request: they want me to give a portion of the money to my late husbands grandparents (his moms...
RelationshipI (28M) have been dating my girlfriend (27F) for almost two years. From the beginning, we agreed to split everything 50/50 - rent, groceries, dates, etc. I thought that was fair, even though I make significantly more than she does (I'm in tech, she's a teacher). Lately, I've started to feel weird about it. I cover some extras here and there (like vacations or bigger gifts), but the basic stuff ...
RelationshipI (32M) have been dating my girlfriend (30F) for about 6 months now. We get along great, we have a lot of fun together, we have deep conversations and honestly I see potential long term, maybe even marriage and kids. For background, my mom is a professional chef, she worked in fancy restaurants her whole life and at home I’d always help her out in the kitchen. I grew up eating and making all ki...
RelationshipYears ago I was gifted "many millions" worth of stock when my parents both began showing signs of dementia. Cut to this year and both my parents have pa*sed, and I have inherited another large chunk of money in various account types. Long story short, my wife thinks half is hers, and she has "ideas" on how to spend just about all of it. It has never been commingled with joint funds. So, wou...
RelationshipI (49F) have two kids, Mia (22F) and Ben (19M). Mia has been dating her boyfriend, Jake (23M), for about a year. I’ve met Jake a few times, and while he’s polite on the surface, I find him a bit... abrasive. Jake is vegan and extremely vocal about his food choices. At nearly every family gathering, he’s made pointed comments about our meals, questioning why we eat meat or buy non-organic produ...