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​I lost feelings for my wife after her daughter moved in

​I lost feelings for my wife after her daughter moved in

I could no longer feel the emotions, comfort, or desire that make married life feel normal.
My in-laws suggested I puncture my husband’s bike tires to keep him from going out

My in-laws suggested I puncture my husband’s bike tires to keep him from going out

My husband forbids me from asking about his expenses

My husband forbids me from asking about his expenses

Chinese authorities play cash-giving Cupid to boost marriage rates

Chinese authorities play cash-giving Cupid to boost marriage rates

Moments after registering their marriage, Zhang Gang and Weng Linbin posed in front of a red backdrop adorned with a Chinese government emblem, fanning out the wad of cash they had received as an incentive to wed.
February 13, 2025 | 04:00 pm PT
My in-laws come to my parents’ home to criticize me

My in-laws come to my parents’ home to criticize me

My husband’s parents visited my parents’ house and spoke poorly of me, accusing me of only enjoying life and not contributing, despite the fact that I earn more than their son.
December 17, 2024 | 04:05 pm PT
I’m not informed about my father-in-law’s passing

I’m not informed about my father-in-law’s passing

My wife challenged me on why she should have informed me of her father’s passing, asking what bond or love there was between us that necessitated reporting.
December 15, 2024 | 03:05 pm PT
My husband becomes angry when I don’t take money from my mother-in-law

My husband becomes angry when I don’t take money from my mother-in-law

My husband values money above all else, so when I declined the VND200,000 (US$7.9) my mother-in-law offered me for buying her a chicken, he was displeased.
November 19, 2024 | 04:03 pm PT
My wife asks me to tell my mother to stop coming to our house

My wife asks me to tell my mother to stop coming to our house

My wife asked me to request my mother not visit anymore, stating that my mother often speaks poorly of my brother’s wife and compares our child to my brother’s, which could negatively affect our child.
November 5, 2024 | 11:48 pm PT
My mother-in-law, nearly 70, still serves my husband meals every day

My mother-in-law, nearly 70, still serves my husband meals every day

Despite being nearly 70, my mother-in-law still serves meals and drinks to my husband every day while he plays video games or scrolls through his phone.
October 31, 2024 | 06:53 pm PT
I hesitate to leave my exhausting jobs fearing judgment from my well-off in-laws

I hesitate to leave my exhausting jobs fearing judgment from my well-off in-laws

Despite the exhaustion my job causes, I am reluctant to quit because I fear that my in-laws, who are relatively affluent, would look down on me if I were unemployed.
October 28, 2024 | 03:25 pm PT
Should I reveal my income to my husband’s stepmother so she stops boasting about her stepson?

Should I reveal my income to my husband’s stepmother so she stops boasting about her stepson?

Assuming that I earn less than my husband, his stepmother often remarks that I must have accumulated lifetimes of good karma to be fortunate enough to marry him.
October 27, 2024 | 03:03 pm PT
Modern lifestyles, bewildered mothers-in-law make for family tensions

Modern lifestyles, bewildered mothers-in-law make for family tensions

Hong, 65, fell ill from shock after a neighbor showed her a social media post by her daughter-in-law complaining about her, complete with an audio recording.
October 27, 2024 | 02:39 am PT
My father-in-law scolds me in front of my parents

My father-in-law scolds me in front of my parents

Once, my husband’s father harshly criticized me for being lazy and inconsiderate in front of my parents, showing them no respect.
October 25, 2024 | 04:05 pm PT
I get depressed because of my in-laws

I get depressed because of my in-laws

I’ve endured so much living with my husband’s family that I now feel heavily depressed and mentally burdened, especially because of my father-in-law and my two sisters-in-law.
October 21, 2024 | 08:40 pm PT
My mother-in-law scolds me for suggesting my husband give $16 to my parents monthly

My mother-in-law scolds me for suggesting my husband give $16 to my parents monthly

When my mother-in-law found out that I had suggested my husband give VND400,000 (US$15.90) to my parents as a gesture to make them happy, she told her siblings and scolded me.
October 20, 2024 | 03:23 pm PT
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