Relationships

From marriage and divorce to sibling rivalries to mother-in-law woes, relationships are the most important parts of our lives. Here, find news and stories about the many colorful relationships that shape our existence (for better and worse).

My Mother-in-Law Very Clearly Favors My Youngest Child Because of Biological Relation: Advice?

My Mother-in-Law Very Clearly Favors My Youngest Child Because of Biological Relation: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her mother-in-law. She says that her mother-in-law favors her youngest child over her oldest. This mom suspects it is likely due to the fact that her youngest is her mother-in-law’s first “blood” (or biological) grandchild, as her older child is from a previous relationship. Still, it bothers this mom that her MIL so clearly favors one over the other. What should she do?

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My Son's Father Wants to Take Our Son 'for a Few Months' Upon His Release from Jail, But I'm Uncomfortable with That: Advice?

My Son’s Father Wants to Take Our Son ‘for a Few Months’ Upon His Release from Jail, But I’m Uncomfortable with That: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her child’s father. She says her son’s father is about to be released from jail and has requested that he take their son “for a few months” after he returns home. This mom is not comfortable sending her son to live with him for that long given his history, her son’s unfamiliarity with his father, and the fact that the father lives quite far away. How can she work to help father and son build a relationship she is actually comfortable with?

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10-Year-Old Girl Found Day After Amber Alert To Suicide

10-Year-Old Girl Found One Day After Amber Alert, Suspected Suicide

The search for 10-year-old Kodie Dutcher from Baraboo, Wisconsin, came to an end on Tuesday morning after an Amber Alert was issued for the girl. Hours after she was reported missing, Baraboo police discovered her body and suspect that she may have ended her own life.

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Babysitter Quits After Reading Employer's Private Messages

Babysitter Quits After Revealing She Had Been Reading Employer’s Private Messages Between Her & Her Husband

One stressed mama wrote to the AITA community on Reddit to ask if she did something wrong after her babysitter quit after revealing she had been reading private messages between her and her husband.

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My Child's Grandparents Gave Her Cow's Milk Even Though I Asked Them Not To: How Should I Handle This?

My Child’s Grandparents Gave Her Cow’s Milk Even Though I Asked Them Not To: How Should I Handle This?

A mom writes in asking for advice about her child’s grandparents who gave cow’s milk to her daughter, despite her telling them not to. This mom only gives her daughter water and almond milk, but her parents gave her daughter cow’s milk, which caused her to have diarrhea. How should this mom handle the situation with her parents?

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My Husband Is Pressuring Me to Exclusively Breastfeed Despite My Milk Supply Issues: Advice?

My Husband Is Pressuring Me to Exclusively Breastfeed Despite My Milk Supply Issues: Advice?

A mom writes in asking for advice about breastfeeding. She says that she recently had her third child. Unfortunately, she has not been producing enough milk to continue breastfeeding exclusively. Her husband, however, is pressuring her to continue breastfeeding without the aid of formula. This mom wants to know how she can convince her husband to change his tune so that she can do what’s best for the baby.

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Would It Be Wrong for Me to Tell My Sister-in-Law I Can't Watch Her Kids Anymore?

Would It Be Wrong for Me to Tell My Sister-in-Law I Can’t Watch Her Kids Anymore?

A mom writes in asking for advice about watching her sister-in-law’s kids. This mom-of-three (who is currently pregnant with her fourth) says that recently her sister-in-law asked her to watch her two daughters. This mom agreed and continued to help with her SIL’s kids over the last couple of months. Between the cost of feeding two additional children and scheduling issues, this mom is feeling stressed and is thinking she may not be able to watch her SIL’s kids anymore, but she doesn’t want to create drama. What should she do?

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Would It Be Wise to Drop the Child Support Case Against My Ex Given the Circumstances?

Would It Be Wise to Drop the Child Support Case Against My Ex Given the Circumstances?

A mom writes in asking for advice about child support. She says her daughter’s father recently contacted her and asked her to drop the child support case pending against him due to personal issues on his end. His stimulus check was taken by the state, he currently does not have a valid driver’s license, and soon, she says, a warrant will be issued for his arrest. Given that she expects to receive nothing from him, should she drop the case? Or should she fight for what is rightfully her daughter’s?

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