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My 80-year-old parents still interfere with my love life

My 80-year-old parents still interfere with my love life

At 80, my parents still feel the need to intervene in my personal life, particularly when it comes to my relationships.
I am hesitant to get married because my future mother-in-law has been married 3 times

I am hesitant to get married because my future mother-in-law has been married 3 times

I feel unsatisfied with my boyfriend earning just over $1,000 a month

I feel unsatisfied with my boyfriend earning just over $1,000 a month

My parents pressure my wife and me to repay loan to cover my younger brother’s gambling debts

My parents pressure my wife and me to repay loan to cover my younger brother’s gambling debts

My younger brother racks up gambling debts every few months, and now my parents are pressuring my wife and me to repay a loan we took from them so they can bail him out.
March 17, 2025 | 02:20 pm PT
Out of 10 women I meet, nine ask how much I earn

Out of 10 women I meet, nine ask how much I earn

I have noticed that nearly every 10 women I meet ask about my income, my job, and my title in the company.
March 10, 2025 | 07:25 pm PT
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’s parents suggested I puncture his bike tires after I told them how he went out with another woman, dressed in workout clothes, while I was left to take care of the kids.
March 6, 2025 | 08:54 pm PT
My husband forbids me from asking about his expenses

My husband forbids me from asking about his expenses

I was scolded by my husband after I accidentally discovered that he has significant expenses that I have no idea about.
March 5, 2025 | 05:41 pm PT
My ex-girlfriend borrows $39K from the bank to help me buy a house

My ex-girlfriend borrows $39K from the bank to help me buy a house

Despite our breakup, my ex-girlfriend secured a VND1 billion (US$39,139) bank loan to help me purchase a house, explaining that supporting friends is simply part of her nature.
March 3, 2025 | 07:19 pm PT
Should I remarry a divorcee 15 years my senior?

Should I remarry a divorcee 15 years my senior?

A man 15 years older than me living near my family’s home has the support of both our families, who hope we will be together.
February 27, 2025 | 03:13 pm PT
My parents have grown distant now that they’re well-financed by us 5 siblings

My parents have grown distant now that they’re well-financed by us 5 siblings

The amount of money my parents receive each month from their five children, including me, is more than what I earn working away from home.
February 20, 2025 | 03:05 pm PT
Should we consider a second child while $125K in debt?

Should we consider a second child while $125K in debt?

I long to expand our family with another child, yet I’m conflicted due to our debt of VND3.2 billion ($125,392) to the bank, my in-laws, and other relatives.
February 19, 2025 | 06:38 pm PT
My parents pressure me to break up with my boyfriend due to our differing family backgrounds

My parents pressure me to break up with my boyfriend due to our differing family backgrounds

My mother vehemently opposed our union, and although my father initially suggested marriage, he later threatened to divorce if I pursued marrying my boyfriend.
February 18, 2025 | 03:49 pm PT
I feel embarrassed because my wife left a high-paying job to sell food

I feel embarrassed because my wife left a high-paying job to sell food

Our family life was stable until my wife decided to leave her job to sell breakfast to our apartment complex’s residents.
February 10, 2025 | 07:05 pm PT
My in-laws have shown little care for me since my husband’s death

My in-laws have shown little care for me since my husband’s death

I receive no support from my in-laws, who instead criticize and pressure me following my husband’s untimely death.
February 3, 2025 | 06:59 pm PT
I struggle with my husband and father’s constant arguments

I struggle with my husband and father’s constant arguments

I constantly find myself mediating the relentless arguments between my husband and my father, both of whom have hot tempers.
February 2, 2025 | 02:56 pm PT
My mother-in-law has not spoken to me since my engagement ceremony

My mother-in-law has not spoken to me since my engagement ceremony

I had not anticipated that the day of my engagement would also mark the beginning of my mother-in-law’s silence, especially since the event unfolded in a formal and joyful manner.
January 31, 2025 | 04:01 pm PT
My mother-in-law keeps boasting about buying our house despite contributing little

My mother-in-law keeps boasting about buying our house despite contributing little

Despite contributing only a quarter of the money to purchase our house, my husband’s mother constantly brags about paying for the house my husband and I now live in.
January 28, 2025 | 03:01 pm PT
My mother-in-law doesn’t favor my child

My mother-in-law doesn’t favor my child

My husband’s mother always prioritizes my brother-in-law’s son over mine, even though the two kids were born in the same year.
January 26, 2025 | 07:13 pm PT
My mother-in-law says I can’t visit my family for Lunar New Year

My mother-in-law says I can’t visit my family for Lunar New Year

My husband’s mother declared that I would only be allowed to visit my parents after the third day of the lunar new year, forbidding me from celebrating the occasion with them.
January 23, 2025 | 05:15 pm PT
I resent my mother-in-law while fearing my own parents

I resent my mother-in-law while fearing my own parents

I was born and raised in an extremely toxic family, only to marry into a situation where my husband’s mother is manipulative and deceitful.
January 22, 2025 | 07:42 pm PT
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