People’s lawn decor can be a bone of contention. What people display on their front lawns can cause neighborhood chaos. That is why HOAs were created. But without a governing body like an HOA, neighbors fighting neighbors over outdoor ornaments can get nasty. A deleted Redditor wanted to discuss their experience and get some feedback, […] More
Every now and then, we might find ourselves hosting someone in our home out of obligation. Even though these individuals might be the absolute last people we would ever want to set foot in our home. Nonetheless, whether for business or family purposes, we put on a good face, and allow them to make themselves […] More
Anyone who makes the decision to adopt a pet tends to love this pet, be it a dog, cat, fish, bird or any other animal, as if it were their child. As well they should, as pets need love and attention. However, not everyone, namely non-pet owners, always understands those who treat pets like they […] More
Money and death… can be a toxic mix. When someone dies, everyone wants to know what happens next. The answer can be… A LOT! Squabbling over money and property is never fun. But it happens all of the time. Redditor NotWillingToShare wanted to discuss her experience and get some feedback, so naturally, she came to […] More
Parents have very mixed feelings about when the time finally comes for their children to “fly the coop.” There is a fair amount of sadness, as it means their children have grown up, and will slowly start living their own lives independent of their families. There is also at least some relief and excitement, it […] More
Getting engaged is a huge step towards a monumental chapter in a couple’s lives. It takes a colossal misjudgment or deception to derail the path toward walking down the aisle. A bride-to-be made a tough decision about her upcoming nuptials after a major fallout with her fiancé. He presented her with a significant gesture she […] More
Who does what in a romantic cohabitating situation is really up to the people in that relationship. Does everyone work full-time? Part-time and full-time? Is someone still in undergraduate or graduate school? If they can afford it, is one person the stay-at-home partner who takes over the majority of the household chores? And who has […] More
Back at the turn of the 20th century—around 120 years ago—home building was the norm after marriage over buying an existing home. If you look at some of those properties, they have a separate smaller home on the same plot of land. Real estate agents in the last century usually called these self-sufficient smaller houses […] More
When you visit another person’s home, it’s customary to be polite. Not everybody will agree with other people’s house rules or behaviors. That’s just life. But is it proper to call out behavior that doesn’t harm anyone just because you don’t approve of it? When people make a scene in other people’s homes, it often […] More
It used to be that when a couple married, they’re individual finances werd merged into a single account. But this wasn’t always a good idea. In cases of divorce or addiction, one spouse could empty all joint accounts leaving the other with nothing. Increasingly, couples began keeping their assets separate after marriage. This was especially […] More
A gay man who was grieving over the death of his long-term relationship with his boyfriend due to a terminal illness is grappling with an issue over the ownership of the home they shared. When the late boyfriend’s family came back into the picture with a request that didn’t sit right with him, our narrator […] More
A gift is supposed to be a transfer of an item from one person or persons to another person or persons. But that’s just in a perfect world. In the real world, so-called gifts can come with terms, conditions, and demands to rescind the gesture when the giver gets mad at the recipient. Those aren’t […] More
