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We should all upgrade our notion of what normal relationships look like It seems like we’re afraid of exes. In a way, we think it’s impossible to get along with an ex if we don’t want to get back together. I’m here to tell you it is completely possible.

Woman invites her ex-husband and his current partner to a family trip: ‘I got into a huge argument with my family over this because they said it’s not normal and I shouldn’t be okay with it’

Only if we were raised by someone who taught us to watch how our love interests handle finances can we escape what happened to the woman who wrote this story. Honestly, that would be pretty clever advice, but sadly, very few people actually get it.

33-year-old woman regrets “badly misjudging” her husband and trusting him with finances: ‘I’m divorcing him and having our finances investigated, but I’m really struggling to reconcile his behavior with the person I thought I married’

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If you look back all the time, you’ll miss what lies ahead Grief is a complicated thing. If you have ever gone through an important loss, like the one the woman who wrote this story went through, you will understand me.

Woman leaves her corporate job to deal with grief and now regrets her decision: ‘[Boyfriend] said that everyone goes through grief yet still shows up for work’

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Coparent demands his former wife gives him a heads up about her new boyfriends: ‘I sent her a polite text basically asking for her to give me a heads up if she’s going to be introducing the kids to a new partner’

Melissa Knudson

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26-year-old brother gives his 22-year-old sister a month to move out after a temporary stay stretches to 7 months, but she cries and their parents call him selfish: '[You] should be willing to let her stay until she's financially stable'

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If you don’t see a problem with living at your parents' house at age 31, you might want to look again Everyone can go through a rough patch and have to move back to their parents'.

31-year-old man says he sees no problem with living with his parents indefinitely: ‘I just don’t see a reason to move out. I enjoy living here. I have a side entrance to get into the house, so there’s a bit of privacy’

The real conflict isn’t about the boys; it’s about the disproportionate distribution of caregiving chores The fact that the husband will be there too doesn’t mean his labor is equal. I suppose it isn’t equal when it’s only their kids either, but at least there are fewer people to care for.

Woman doesn’t want husband’s former stepkids to join their first vacation: ‘I’m now seriously considering canceling the vacation altogether if my husband insists on changing the plan’

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Divorced mother of 4 learns her mom invited her ex-husband, his new wife and her former MIL for coffee despite his accusations that she was a 'bad mother': 'I haven't talked to her since'

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Remarried mother refuses to take her husband’s kids on family vacation as he expects her to babysit them alone: ‘I'm basically the default caregiver while everyone else is having fun’

Melissa Knudson

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Son moves out of his parents' house with his girlfriend and avoids telling his meddlesome mother what his real address is: 'Neither of us wants her to know our actual address'

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t’s ok; we all want to be the centre of attention sometimes. As long as we’re open about how petty and childish it is, it’s freeing, and it might even be funny. If we try to hide it or claim some moral high ground, it becomes twisted.

‘I'm sad, and disappointed, and angry. I feel dumb to have been impulsive and made these invitations’: Woman invites old friends she hasn’t seen in a while to her private wedding ceremony

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It’s less about convincing your dad that you worked hard and more about accepting that you don’t have to work hard to enjoy what you have

Man who grew up poor resents his daughter for marrying a rich man: ‘He feels like I don't know the value of money bc I never worked hard for it. He also thinks I don't deserve to enjoy things I can afford now’

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Stepdad accuses Mom of choosing her 15-year-old daughter over him after discovering Mom invited daughter to move in with them behind his back: ‘Being a parent means you act first’

Melissa Knudson

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New homeowner confronts parents after they renovate the property without permission, leading to a family dispute: ‘I’ve been told I should just be grateful’

Melissa Knudson

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Husband constantly sends online shopping packages to cousin's apartment, protests when they refuse to keep hiding them from his wife: 'I marked it return to sender'

Mothers-in-law are a trope in fairy tales for a reason Apparently, this is an ancient behavior; mothers-in-law have been getting too involved in their son’s relationships for a long time. The only relationships that survive are the ones that manage to keep the mothers-in-law at bay.

Intrusive mother-in-law rearranged granddaughter’s nursery without permission: ‘She's commented on my cooking, my "Instagram parenting," and once told Nora in front of me that "Grandma will teach you how things are really done"’