When you meet someone new, there’s an awkward adjustment period where you’re both getting a feel for one another, deciding whether you have enough in common to foster a relationship or so little in common that it’s not worth it. You’re sizing each other up, analyzing every word and micro-expression, exploring uncharted waters. Even after […]
Sex and Relationships
Sweary People Make The Best F**king Friends. It’s Science.
Science has spoken. Potty mouths make better friends than those who don’t swear, and all I can say is: Because of course we do. Sorry, Grandma Jean; apparently cussing isn’t so bad after all. A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge, Maastricht University, Hong Kong University and Stanford University discovered that people who […]
5 Things I Learned About Dating Apps in My 30s
By Nicole Pecoraro of Mom Transparenting It’s a harsh reality when you realize your marriage is ending. It’s an even harsher reality coming to terms with the fact that dating has changed LIGHT YEARS since the last time you were on the market. My biggest fear was that no one would want me now that […]
Wife Wants Sperm Donor, Not Husband, to Guarantee “Incredibly Attractive Kids”
Most couples planning to grow a family want nothing more than healthy, happy children. But one man says his wife wants something else. According to Reddit user SmoothPalpitation1, whose viral post has since been deleted, his wife requested a sperm donor to guarantee their kids will be attractive. “When talking about children (we want to […]
Viral Post Says Mothers Shouldn’t Have Careers: “Her Life Is Falling Apart”
Every several months or so, some nonsense from the interwebs makes its way into my peripheral, and I can’t just ignore it. Such is the case with this handwritten graphic from The Transformed Wife that posits mothers shouldn’t have careers because a mom who does suffers from a life that “is falling apart. She doesn’t […]
Divorcing a Narcissist Is No Joke
By Nicole Pecoraro of Mom Transparenting Getting divorced sucks. It’s an all-around bad time for anyone that has to go through the ugly experience of court, lawyers, money talk, and the excruciating idea of dividing up time with your kids. The legal jargon, structure, and rigidity of it alone is enough to make you sick. And […]
Husband’s ‘Sexy Pics’ to Wife Cause Maximum Thirst
Brandon Sillings — a specialist in the U.S. Army who lives in Columbus, Ohio — has caused maximum thirst among wives worldwide with his November 15th post on Facebook captioned, “Sending sexy pics to the wife like….” With over 20 thousand reactions, 18 thousand comments, and nearly 95 thousand shares as of yet, Sillings’ sexy […]
I Didn’t Marry My Best Friend
By Megan Loden I married a hot, young, ambitious man. He was funny, sweet, charming, and didn’t put up with my attitude. We drove each other crazy and were equally crazy about each other. As a single mom to 2 young kids, I was pretty selective about whom I filled my limited spare time with. […]