Third-wheeling is awkward, but it's especially awkward if you feel like a third wheel with your husband and his ex-wife. Every year, a woman we'll call OP and her husband would travel. This year, OP was thrilled that her husband's son wanted to join them. She had been a steady presence in the kid's life for years, but his mom, her husband's ex, liked to one-up her. This ex told OP that she needed to join them on their travels as well, as there was no way that the kid was going to be allowed to…

Another dramatic story about the unfurling of a relationship

Demure girls are cutest

Don't ghost... do this

The yellow brick road of trust and commitment

Heavenly women that we are

Princess of pillow, blankets, and bedrooms

In technicolor and all

Are work relationships a good or bad idea? When you spend so much time at work, it's easy to develop close relationships with the people you're around all the time. And if you develop romantic relationships, there's no telling how it might play out. It might be the best deal ever; the relationship could be great, you end up staying together long-term, and you get to work every day with your best friend. Why wouldn't you want to pursue a work relationship? Well, there's always the flip side. Wha…

Hottake: Whoever says a relationship should be “easy” is either boringly simplistic or has never been in a real long-term relationship…

Pregnancy is a sensitive time

Studying may not be glamorous, but it's all worth it in the end

The doting eyes, the prolonged gaze...you know it when you see it

A paradigm of soft and hard...for every wholesome kink couple

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Family comes first at all times. If, however, your sister tried to take advantage of you just because it suits her, how would you respond? Would you quietly give in to her ridiculous demands for the sake of her three defenseless children, or would you stand your ground? This is the story of a perplexed sister. After a contentious divorce, the older sister of the original poster (OP) desired to live with her and her spouse until she could afford to start anew. OP and her spouse eventually agreed…