What happens after infidelity isn’t the same for every couple. Some people stay together while others shatter apart. But when the marriage that was broken involves children, the parents are usually in each others’ lives for life. A woman navigating life after divorce with her cheating spouse turned to the “Am I The A**Hole” (AITAH) […] More
If there’s one thought every child with older or younger siblings often worries about, it’s one or both of their parents liking their siblings more than they like them. Most of the time, this is nothing more than anxiety on the part of the children. Sometimes, however, a parent may feel the need to treat […] More
Being a full-time caregiver for a disabled family member is a lot of hard work. When the family member is a child, there are added concerns about who will care for them when their parents are no longer able to. But who is responsible for that care? Should other family members be coerced into providing […] More
Couples adopt for a number of reasons, but in some cases it’s the result of infertility. After struggling to conceive, a couple may choose to adopt a child. But sometimes, after the stress and pressure to conceive have lifted, the adoptive parents end up conceiving. Some even go on to have more than one successful […] More
Monogamy isn’t for everyone. And that’s fine. So long as everyone in a relationship agrees to date and/or have sex with people outside the relationship. It’s when people vow not to do that, then do it anyway that problems arise. There’s a reason why it’s called “cheating.” A wife dealing with the fallout from hèr […] More
The great toilet seat debate. Should men put the seat back down after using the toilet? Or is that the next person’s problem? A mother turned to the “Am I The A**hole” (AITA) subReddit to pose a hypothetical “Would I Be The A**hole (WIBTA) scenario for feedback. Novel-Blueberry-3679 asked: “WIBTA if I install locks on […] More
The hope for children of divorced parents is for co-parenting to be amicable, but that’s often not the case. When one orboth parents start new families, things can get complicated. If both parents are from different socio-economic classes, jealousy can become an issue between half and stepsiblings. But is it the responsibility of a parent […] More
Kashering is the process of purifying utensils and kitchen appliances, fixtures, and surfaces to make them suitable for kosher (Jewish dietary law) food preparation. One kosher rule requires meat and dairy not be eaten together. But it also requires the same utensils and appliances can’t be used for both meat and dairy. Separate dishes, sinks, […] More
The relationships between step-parents and step-children are very delicate. All step-parents try to make an effort to love their stepchildren as if they were their own, and hope that their stepchildren will do so in return. However, in cases of divorce, they also don’t want to replace or overshadow their stepchildren’s actual parents, ideally having […] More
It’s always a risk to take one person’s side during an argument or disagreement between two people. In some cases, there is a clear right and wrong. Other times, however, a situation is so complicated and nuanced that it’s probably best to avoid siding with one person or getting involved at all. Especially when this […] More
When two people get together, decisions need to be made about shared finances. But what about the money one partner brings into the relationship? Is there a requirement to share with their partner or their family after they become a couple? A woman who doesn’t think there’s a requirement to share turned to the “Am […] More
To help or not to help. Sometimes, with family, the answer isn’t an obvious yes. A good rule to follow in all relationships is never to accept behavior from friends or family that you wouldn’t accept from a stranger. A brother who tried to help his younger sibling out of a mess of his own […] More
