To be fair, I am a parent and I’ve “just about had enough” at least once a day. I’m just saying. Our kids constantly push us closer and closer to the edge just because they can – it’s how they’re wired, I think, so it’s not their fault. Combine that with work and life stress, maybe douse it all in...
You know that saying “not my circus, not my monkeys?” It basically is another way to remind yourself to mind your own business, and to not stress yourself out about fixing problems that aren’t yours to begin with. Well, on the flip side, have you ever looked around your house and thought dang. These are my monkeys so this must...
There are some things in life that are impossible to fully understand until or unless you have experienced them yourself. Having kids definitely falls into that category, but I would argue that marriage does, too. I’ve lived with someone long term and I’ve been married, and for whatever reason, signing that legal document changes...
Marriage is one of those big, life-changing events that can be hard to anticipate. You don’t actually know what it’s like inside a marriage until the ceremony is in your rearview, so it kind of makes sense that so many people resort to trial and error to get it right. If you’re thinking about taking the leap, or think you might...
I honestly don’t understand cheating when you’re in a committed relationship. If you’re happy, you shouldn’t need to look elsewhere and if you’re not, why not just leave? I guess it’s not always as simple as all that – at least, that’s what people tell me. These 16 people have been cheated on, and...
No one ever really knows what goes on behind the closed doors of other people’s relationships. Sometimes that’s a bad thing, because there are people there that need our help, but most of the time it’s great, because it’s none of your business. Different things make different relationships work, and there’s no shame...
If you’re in a long term relationship, you probably know that you have to find ways to keep things fresh and interesting – and not just in the bedroom, either. You have to have your inside jokes, your ways to make each other laugh, and the clever ways only the two of you can solve an argument. These 14 people have some pretty cute ...
One day people will be gathering in family groups and the old guard will be people who were all born after 1980. When that happens, I hope to high heaven that the younger people there don’t have to cringe and/or roll their eyes when outdated words and phrases inevitably spill out. For now, though, we’re still cringing, hard –...
I know that my family, who was no so long ago Iowa farm stock, has some pretty funny and outdated country expressions that made me roll my eyes as a child. Now, I kind of enjoy the kitschiness of them, and of course they also remind me of some older relatives who are no longer here with us, so it’s harder to hate them. These 14 people are...
As our parents get older, it can be frustrating to realize that an information gap can sometimes drive a wedge between generations. What’s worse is how hard it can be to change their minds. These 15 people are frustrated at the objectively dumb things their parents believe – things they can’t convince them to abandon no matter...