A couple that can decide on an equitable division of labor in their home is at a great advantage. A couple that can afford to hire others to help with those less desirable chores can also avoid the usual conflicts about who does what jobs around the house that plague other couples. But what if […] More
Everyone knows that a person can decide what the rules are in their own home, and it’s generally understood that those rules should be respected upon visiting them. But while some people technically know this, they still refuse to respect other people’s rules when visiting someone else’s house, cringed the members of the “Am I the […] More
Strict gender norms are rapidly being obliterated. Any gender is capable of almost anything. Women can change the oil in a car. Men can steam-clean drapery. When it comes to chores around the house a lot more is divvied up equally. Not every household appreciates what seems to be the new norm. Redditor TherealYemmi wanted […] More
I dislike when people suggest doing something just to “keep the peace.” What they’re really saying is why don’t people let some toxic person walk all over everyone so the problematic person doesn’t throw a tantrum. I’m my Mother’s daughter, so indulging bad behavior isn’t in my DNA. Why keep the peace that isn’t really […] More
When two people are engaged, there are countless possibilities for them to look forward to besides “just” their wedding day, from trips they might take to places they might live to the family they might one day grow. But it’s important for couples to not only be on the same page about what their milestones […] More
We’ve all heard the most popular wedding vows, like “In sickness and in health,” but sometimes people have a harder time applying these promises than they might have originally expected. They might also have trouble seeing how other people demonstrate these vows, then judging another person’s relationship, cringed the members of the “Am I the A**hole?” […] More
Content Warning: Adult Child Loss, Partner Loss, Grief, Grieving Process Grief is often a terrible, ugly thing, and it impacts everyone differently. How we process will be different for each person, from how we behave to how long it takes for the healing process to begin. But lashing out at someone for not being the […] More
Content Warning: Discussions of Abusive Relationships Let’s all take a moment to give a complimentary eye-roll to the people who are too insecure to be in a relationship. Because there’s a huge difference between being jealous about a boyfriend hitting on another girl in front of his girlfriend, and a woman working out in a […] More
We’ve all heard that sex and money are two key issues that can ruin a relationship if the couple does not agree about them. But the distribution of labor in the home is another key subject that couples need to discuss, negotiate, and agree on before moving in together if they want to have a […] More
It’s no secret that emotional labor and a fair division of labor are top concerns in many of today’s households. It’s also not a secret that most of the pressure to care for the house, the kids, and any general affairs tends to fall on the wife and mother, pointed out the “Am I the […] More
For much too long, women have been pressured to dress and present in ways that both please and appease other people, especially older men. Even in 2024, this continues to be a problem, and it seems to be worse than ever for young women who have just turned 18 or 19, cringed the “Am I the […] More
When we think about what we would do if we suddenly came into a large sum of money, a lot of us would probably cite some of the tasks that we hate to do that eat up our time, like cleaning our homes or cooking. But as much as we might love to outsource tasks […] More
