Marriage Advice for Professionals

Since the birth of our first child and my wife stayin at her mother's house has changed her significantly. I'm unsure of the gyan she get there, but her priorities have shifted, and her strong… more

I know this is a Marriage Advice bowl; however, Im looking for marriage & am in need of urgent advice. My bf said to me "you tried to use that reverse psychology stuff on me & say that yo… more

I need help to calibrate my understanding of my current situation (cont. below)

For those that have gone through a divorce, how do you stay focused at work and make sure your performance doesn't suffer? I work in big tech and the expectations are already high and we have a cu… more

My wife makes more than I do but I pay for more of the household costs including a cleaner, food (dinners, etc.) and we're about to have a child and I want to renegotiate how we break up our costs… more

What are things you asked for in a prenup that you're glad you asked for or regret asking for / signing up for?

Suspect my husband might be depressed. He is going into "self-destructive" mode like drinking more than usual, to numb his problems. He doesn't want to go for therapy. Any tips on how to… more

Has anyone been seperated with their spouse for a few months while pending a divorce judgement (scheduled in 2 months from now) and then reconciled to void the divorce filing? If so, what did you do t… more

Need advice: I have 2 major problems in life. I have beer daily and talk to random ppl online as I feel kinda lonely (mostly due to friends settled in US). These random talking has only done bad to me… more

I need some advice here, and I’m sure I will get some people just saying “he’s acting like a typical guy”. My wife and I have been married for 10 years, we have three amazing kids, the youngest is two… more

Hi Folks,
If husband and wife are earning equally(in terms of monthly hands on salary) and they divide the finances equally. What are other expectations of husband have for wife and wife have for husba… more

Late 30s unmarried guy here. How difficult is it to have and raise a kid when you’re around 39? I would like to have a kid but it feels very energy sapping. I’m ok with not having a kid but am worried… more

I’m a lawyer on the conveyor belt at BigLaw. I have two kids and a very supportive husband. He is very clever but not aggressive in nature and has just been made redundant. He works in a more volatile… more

Advice needed: A few days ago my significant other was being weird on his phone. When he saw me glance at him he immediately closed out of the app. I did inquire about what he was doing he laughed and… more

My husband has taken marriage loan for my brother in law and we are paying 10k monthly, now that my husband doesn’t have money this month at all, and I have given lot of money to him , is it wrong for… more

Help! I am totally not in the mood for V-Day, and my husband is getting me a fairly expensive necklace. Does anyone have any good gift ideas? Would love to hear what kinds of things the men in this gr… more

I know my partner loves me but I am pretty sure he hates me or doesn't like me. Anyone else deal with this?

I am a grown woman, happily married. I have a crush at work. Pretty sure it's mutual. He is also happily married. Any tips for accelerating this crush running its course? I feel like a fool flutte… more

My husband wants to change his career, because he’s tired of his job and wants to live somewhere else. He expects this career change to make more money, but he’d have to not work for a time. I don’t t… more

Any married men - would like to pick your brain about a few things on my mind as I think about my relationship with my gf and potential marriage. Please let me know if open to DM

Does anyone else have in laws that don't get along? How do you guys manage that?
Doesn't it get extremely difficult to manage grown up folks...not getting along with each other...and you end up… more

Does anyone have any reconciliation to marriage stories? My SO and I broke up about two months ago. We both have really awful personal situations going on and struggled with communication, long story.… more

How is the relationship between your husband with your parents and siblings? Mine unfortunately is not very good. My husband literally hates them and insults them behind their back. It’s very draining… more

Early this year my spouse and I were at the brink of calling it quits. We were drowning in resentment and every fight just built on the next. I started to wonder if we even liked each other anymore. A… more

2024 was our first full year of marriage, and honestly, it was amazing. We learned a lot about communication and compromise, but I know there’s still so much to figure out. For those who’ve been marri… more

It's commonly said with gift giving that "it is the thought that counts." So my question is, what is a thoughtful gift? Not in the sense of looking for suggestions on what to buy, but wh… more

The holidays were so stressful trying to see everyone, buy all the gifts we needed, cook/clean/repeat. My husband and I butted heads so many times I almost feel like we would have been better off not … more

I was having a conversation with a friend when the topic of lingerie came up as a potential gift idea. He mentioned that his wife isn’t “kinky enough” to wear it. This got me thinking—how do other couples feel ab… more

Every year my spouse and I agree to doing a 'no-gift Christmas,' butthen I catch him getting me something because I see him browsing gift ideas online. Then I feel like I should get him a gift… more

My husband’s family does a massive Secret Santa every year, and I honestly can't stand it. It's hard enough buying for people you know well, let alone a distant uncle I've met maybe 2 time… more

My in-laws expect us to spend the entire week before Christmas at their house, but my family lives across town and wants us there too. My spouse says we should split the time evenly, but that still le… more

To my moms that are the bread winners I need some insight. I am going to leave my husband. Our home is in his name only for our loan but both names are on the deed. There is no way he can support the … more

My husband is a spender, I'm a saver. Hasn't been a big deal till this year when we've been trying to save for a house. This is the third month that hubs has overspent and I'm starting… more

My husband and I are about 2 months away from having our first baby, and it’s just now hitting us how much our lives are about to change. We’ve been so focused on the nursery and baby gear that we hav… more

I love my spouse, but over the years we've developed very different ideas of what ‘quality time’ means. They want to do big activities together, but I’m happiest relaxing at home. Anyone else marr… more