If you’ve ever looked at the roof of a modern car, you’ve probably noticed a sleek little fin perched up there.  You might be surprised to learn that the shark fin isn’t just a design feature to make your car look like an apex predator on the road. Instead it serves a few important purposes…

Money can occasionally cause problems in relationships, particularly when one person has significantly more than the other. This occurred to Darren shortly after getting married. As a young guy with less money than his wife’s family, he felt uncomfortable and embarrassed, eliciting a powerful emotional response. Darren contacted us for advice: “My wife’s family is…

My grandmother lived a modest life. When she passed away, she left her small house and car to my cousins. I became the family joke because she only left me her old, worn-out sofa. I took it to a guy to fix it up. The moment he saw it, he turned pale and said, “Are…

The relationship with a mother-in-law can develop in a completely unpredictable way, where almost no one can say whether you will get along with this woman or not. Perhaps every daughter-in-law has a couple of stories about her husband’s mother, and reading them is sometimes more exciting than a novel. When I was 7 months…

When you think of high-energy dance performances, you might picture professional dancers in their prime. But sometimes, the most unforgettable performances come from the least expected stars.  Such was the case with five lively grandmothers who took to the stage and wowed the crowd with their take on the classic song “Pretty Woman.” Their performance…

Amelia recently shared a frustrating restaurant experience that highlighted issues with tipping and customer service. A celebratory dinner for her husband’s promotion turned sour after an encounter with a rude waitress. After leaving a $10 tip on an $85 bill, the waitress sneered, “Ten bucks? This isn’t the 1950s.” Shocked by the comment, Amelia defended…

Ex-partners can sometimes create challenges in new families, despite the belief that “the past is the past.” Sofia, 35, shared her surprising story seeking advice. Sofia and her husband Alex had been happily married for over five years when tragedy struck—Alex, a healthy 45-year-old, passed away in his sleep five months ago. Sofia, devastated by…

My neighbor was a single mom with a little boy. She hardly made ends meet. I used to babysit him and feed him. Then one day, they vanished without a word. 20 years passed. I’m now a secretary at a law firm, and I saw her son’s name scheduled for a visit. Later that day,…

As I offered to get married to a homeless stranger, I thought I had it all figured out. It seemed like the perfect arrangement to spite my parents with no strings attached. I didn’t know I’d be sh0cked to walk into my house a month later. I’m 34, and my parents wouldn’t stop nagging me…

I host a yearly family dinner where everyone must bring a homemade dish.  It was my DIL’s first time attending, and she brought a store-bought dish, saying, “I’m not a SAHM like you; my time is valuable!” I stayed silent. At dinner, I placed disposable plates next to her dish and said, “This isn’t homemade,…