Marriage Advice for Professionals

I knew most marriages struggle after kids, but presumably most people overcome it enough to keep having more kids… how do you do it? How did you keep from hating your spouse after having children? My … more

I observed that multiple whenme and my husband have any conflict ,he goes into shell and dont talk about anything
All time he keeps himself busy ofc work or house work so that he can avoy talking me o… more

For the Christian community, how do you actually dated your current spouse? How did the process look like? The routine and interactions as boyfriend/girlfriend (with no sex or avoiding temptation). What’s your av… more

My sister in law lives a bit far, came to visit and now we planned an impromptu birthday party for the mom and everyone wants to chip in for her plane tickets. She’s married and has no kids, she and h… more

How do you know when it’s time to stop trying and walk away? I’ve been in an emotionally abusive marriage for a long time, though I didn’t fully realize it before. Now I do, but I’ve kept trying for m… more

Really struggling. My marriage looks like it’s heading to divorce. We are in couples counseling, about a month in, she told me yesterday that she didn’t want to go counseling anymore. But today she wo… more

I’ve realized there’s no better way to put this: is a lazy husband lazy forever? He has a good job but was ready to quit it for a lower paying one while we were saving for a bigger house. He decided n… more

My sister in law generally loves our kids and they adore her! However, since we bought a new home ( expensive) she’s been making comments such as your kids are spoiled, because we get them nice things… more

Married 🐠- how did you all combine finances and investment after marriage (or did you?). I’m living with my gf and we pretty much split all costs 50-50 and have separate finances. She has a joint bro… more

I’m thinking about proposing to my gf of ~2.5 years but there’s something that’s kind of eating away at me and I need perspective. My sisters aren’t crazy about her. They don’t dislike her or think sh… more

I’m a 33-year-old married guy who’s been with my wife for over a decade. Like many, I’ve watched porn regularly throughout our marriage. Recently, something clicked, and I went cold turkey—it’s been a… more

Hi everyone,
I’m looking to make a career shift into Business Analysis. The challenge is that my current job title doesn’t reflect the work I actually do, even though I’m already performing BA tasks and have… more

Is it normal to think about leaving your spouse because you’re incompatible? We have really good days and I love him but sometimes I just feel like we want different things in life. I can imagine my w… more

A few weeks ago I learned that my husband is a pedophile and have been SA my daughter from a previous relationship for years. He is in jail now. I am still devastated and heart broken. I don't und… more

Am I overthinking this? My mom is visiting the US for a few weeks - arrived yesterday and staying with my sister. Today they’ll go outside to walk around/ sit somewhere.
I asked my gf of 2 years (who … more

Overthinker men - how long did it take you to decide you wanted to propose to your gf? Were you 100% sure of your decision?

My gf is someone who can easily get irritated over small things and just lashes out when she’s annoyed with something. E.g., we just cleaned the kitchen and afterwards I accidentally dropped food on the floor. more

How have people navigated issues with inlaws. Mine have called me a gold digger, thrown and broken my stuff, kicked down my door, called me names, taken my money and didn’t show up at our wedding beca… more

When do you know it’s time to give it up?

Married for almost a year, together for 5 years total. Husband is immature and cannot be consistent with anything in our relationship: says one thing, does so… more

How common is it in the West to seek divorce if the sexual compatibilities of a couple do not match? I come from a background where individual needs are usually outranked by everything else. I sometim… more

Any general advice on how one shops for an engagement ring? I’m starting to think about it but know very little.

Caught my husband masturbating and we’re only 2 years into our marriage. He claims most married men do this…is this normal for men??

Seeking advice: feeling a bit desperate - has anyone here dealt with financial infidelity? Wife was responsible for our financial management and recently found out shes put us into significant (10-15k… more

Has anyone here tried to explore the possibility of swinging/ENM with your better half? How did the conversation go?

Eager to hear thoughts.

Since nobody is perfect, what attributes would you say you traded off when getting together with your long(or longest) term partner over exes? Eg anything from income, position, rest of family to look… more

SC make $140k and my wife a professor makes 115k. So total is 255k per year. We currently own a condo that is worth $245k and pay about $2300 ( will rent for around $2k) Just were approved for a townh… more

Need an advice-
My husband and I earns mostly equal , I earn 35k less than him. We divide the finances , I pay for car loan (mostly lumsump) he pays for rent, plot & other finances which is not much relevant … more

Been fighting with my husband, mostly due to emotional disconmect. He started hanging out with a female colleague - I found out, he downplayed it, we fought, rinse and repeat. No physical cheating but I felt betr… more

Tonight my wife admitted that she overreacted to something I said over the weekend.

I don’t…I don’t know how to process this? I said thank you for acknowledging that and then hurriedly changed the sub… more

I'm stuck in a sexless marriage with a 1 year old. We seem to be so disconnected and cannot stop arguing on each and every little thing. He cares too much for his family (i.e. parents living in In… more

Need advice on how to deal with financial stress in marriage. Wife and I have been married for 5 years of which she had a corporate job for 1.5 years (only time she ever supported us in terms of money… more

Folks - how does one approach a difficult conversation in marriage? Me and my wife have always been fighting over intimacy since our kid was born almost three years back. I have been doing my fair sha… more

How do you guys deal when your family and spouse don’t get along?
My dad is asking to visit me but not my husband.
I didn’t have any relationship with my extended family growing up, and I feel like hi… more

My wife crashed our car today 4 weeks after she got a speeding ticket. Should she lose her driving privileges?

I feel like I take on most of the responsibility in the marriage but my partner constantly tells me I’m crazy and that they bring more to the table. For reference I make about 45% more, work longer ho… more

My SO is addicted to video games and we’re not having sex anymore. It became an addiction soon after our son was born. We finish our parenting routine around 20 and he sits every evening until 1am at … more

My long term mentor cut me out abruptly. No reason whatsoever. He lives out of town. Prior to ending the mentorship, I had emailed him that I would drive an hour to see him when he’s in town. His assi… more

Need some advice… My wife and I were being intimate, and for the first time, I couldn't get aroused or maintain an erection. It was a bit embarrassing, and it's been on my mind since. I'm … more

Anybody here who has an anxious-avoidant dynamic? How do anxious partners deal with avoidant partners?