I just found out my first love is getting married next month. It’s been several years since we broke up and I am engaged to be married as well. I can’t stop feeling sad and upset bc I know once he gets married it’ll really be like we never happened and that part of our life never existed. How can I stop being sad ?

My wife and I have 2 children. We got married young and I have handled all expenses since marriage. I've even paid for some of her schooling and have encouraged her to continue finishing her Bachelors (she has difficulty choosing what to study and insinuated that when I mention the drawbacks of certain fields, it puts her off studying at all, she's also in student loan debt because her family took out loans in her name and never paid them off).

Long story short, now we have....

Is it odd that I don't tell my siblings and siblings in-law happy wedding anniversary? Feels like one of those things that is their thing. Or am I wrong here?

The sudden death of a friend has made me realize that my obsession with goals has caused me to miss out on so much of my life. How can I learn to refocus and make time for the people in my life?

Do other tech parents keep their kids away from social media? My daughter is 12 and I'm apparently the 'worst mom ever' because she can't have social media and I turn off the wifi at night.

What games, toys, or science kits would you recommend for a kid who’s showing an interest in the sciences?

I just took my test to become an officer, but I have some concerns about juggling my work life and my family. How do you balance both?

Should I take my girlfriend back after she drunkenly kissed a random guy at a bar?
We were at a bar with friends and I left the bar because I was ready to go home. She stayed with friends and I later found out that she kissed a random guy and her friend had to break it up. We are 3 months in and I feel betrayed. She has assured to me that it was not cheating and just a mistake. She loves me and wants to stay together and swore to do better. I’m torn because I feel like all trust is gone.

Are you the SO that works long hours but your partner doesn't, or vice versa? How do you make sure to dedicate enough time to your partner when your working hours differ quite drastically?

I’m a cat person but never liked the guy who I was seeing’s cat. And then we broke up. Coincidence?!

Single lady fishes- I have been out of the home for about 6 years now since graduation and first time going to be staying home for about a month. One very practical question- do you let your mom do your laundry and especially underwear? Or it's a no no and you will pile it on for a bulk load?

what are the biggest red flags in a distance relationship? I would say being spotty on communication is the biggest one for me.

I love being alive! This whole work thing is nuts, but god damn being around my friends on a Friday night after a hard week of work has me grateful like a London kid in 1942 getting buttered toast. Who’s with me!?

Quarantine breakups are absolutely miserable

How do you find a travel buddy when you’re single and most of your married girlfriends prefer to travel with their spouse? I would like to attend a friends destination wedding this summer but don’t want to go alone. 28 F

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I am working from home since March 2020, Got married in Dec 2020..My wife may have thought that we will move to Pune after marriage but we are here in 2022 and I am still working from home..My office is still offering work from home for a long time may be but my wife is forcing me to move to Pune. How to convince her to stay at hometown only..PS. I live in a District not a village and I live with my parents.

How do you deal with trying to live and establish a life of your own but also making sure to grateful and aware of the sacrifices your family has made to get you to where you are now?

How can you tell when staying home alone is introversion vs social withdrawal/isolation, which is a symptom of something more serious?

I fake talking on the phone sometimes when my roommate is hopped up on Adderall and wants to chat about 40 things in a minute

“So yeah....yeah, I’m good with that...uh huh....ok I’m just waking into my kitchen give me a sec.” 😬

LBS or Darden?

Best YouTube channel to follow?

Dropping by unannounced to other agency offices: is it ok?

I think for the one you work for, it’s fine. Not sure about other agencies. Had this thought while on vacation and saw some agency offices

Anyone have insight into working in risk management at a PE firm? Tried to search the bowl but couldn’t find much.

Live in London - should I buy an apartment that is £630k OR invest heavily in the market in Vanguard index funds? Live rent free with my partner so rent not an issue. Mortgage would be c £2k per month. Have c £100k in savings

IBD Fish... how has your comp changed over the years?

I am sooooo happy this exists. :) can wait for winter!!!

Hi fishes,

I have TCS offer letter with 13 LPA fixed. Can you please just tell what will be the in hand take home salary after all deductions.

Any tips for someone looking to get into a Strat and Ops Mgr. role? I interviewed and advanced . Recruiter said my skillset directly aligns with this type of role and mentioned there being lots of hiring being done in Atlanta but this was months ago and the recruiter said she’s been shopping my resume around… and let her know if I see anything in the interim in the careers site… no follow up interview scheduled…

Opinions: Stay in the West for a few more years to get more experience and passport, or move to ME to be closer to somewhat elderly parents (who would much prefer life there than in the West) ?

When is the right time to exit strategy consulting to industry? I currently have 2 years post MBA experience in Deloitte S&O (nil pre MBA) and am getting a good industry offer. Should I take it up or its too early to leave consulting?

I need some financial advice. I am a first year associate with no debt and I'm interested to hear what people think is the best mix of contributions 401k, Roth IRA, and investment account

Hi, am travelling to my home country over the new year period and would like to rent out my 1BHK for a month till Jan. pls dm if you need details, thanks!

Recommendations for work from setup, like desk(not chair) budget 10K

As a cop, what is your least favorite part of this job?

Hi, I have a total experience of 5 years and working in a project as a Product Specialist (Not a developer or so much technically sound). CTC - 8.5LPA.

Now I am planning of doing some Masters/Certification and move to a more technical job. Do you all think this will be a good idea considering my scenario. If yes, which course will be better for me?

Kindly suggest & guide.

When did you move in with your partner? Is it a good idea to suggest this if they haven’t even told their family about me? I feel like the answer is no but we basically spend every night with each other anyways. Been officially dating for 5 months, less serious for just over a year now

My boyfriend has a list of rules to follow as life guidance. I recently disagree with one of them and suggested that it could lead to miscommunication. He claimed that I shouldn’t be insinuating that there’ll be a miscommunication until there’s one (there was one in my opinion but he didn’t realize) and I’m reading things too much. Did I do something wrong here? I didn’t mean to be judgmental but just want to tell him things I observed.

The person I’m seeing has been responding to my texts days later (only a recent development) and it’s making me anxious. They have been busy the past two weeks with PhD exams and their last message was them planning when they could see me again (in a really flirty way too), so logically I know the delay is not a sign of disinterest. But I have an anxious attachment style (if that’s not obvious) and my therapist is on leave right now, so I’m struggling. Do any of you have any advice?

Ive been in a relationship for 7 months. We met 4+ years ago but it didn't go anywhere at that time. We kept running into each other throughout the years and stayed cordial. When we started talking again this time around, I had flat out asked him about many things including education. Contd.

I split with my BF a year ago (his decision) after four years together (off and on). In your opinion, should all ties be cut? I’m struggling to tell him to stop contacting me.

Magic Johnson is an amazing pornstar name

Dating a guy who won’t give me a tight hug because he claims to be a “southern gentleman”. Wtf

Anyone married but still have feelings about your ex? Like you love your SO but still have lingering feelings?

We're about to start planning our wedding. I have a huge family and friend group (100+) that I want to invite and she has a very small family and group of friends (>50). We haven't talked about this yet, but I wanted to get some opinions on this before hand. Should I reduce the be l number of people I want to invite to match hers? Is it unfair to her that I'll have a significant majority at the wedding?

8 years together, one married. In our 30’s.

I find my husband physically attractive but am not passionate about him or do not feel “pulled” towards him. Is this normal?

I need serious advice, please! Am I wasting my time messaging a guy I matched with online that lives on the opposite coast? Background: we message each other at least 1-2 times everyday for the last FIVE months but never over a phone call. He actually doesn't even have my number. We message on IG. He's a full-time student and full time employee so busy guy. But am I wasting my time and emotions with this guy??

Is it bad to spend time with your SO every weekend? We’re both busy during the week so weekends are the only time we get

Men of FB, how did you girlfriends / wives sex drive change with age?

GF and I are having major issues stemming around my family not liking her. Got into a major fight Friday and haven't spoken since. She said she's having doubts and questioning the whole relationship. Today's our one year...what can I possibly say. Don't know what she's expecting

Looking for some perspective: we just got a brand new $2,000 glass top 78" dining table. I asked my husband to please use a table cloth when he uses that table for d&d with his friends to avoid scratches and the loud dice on the table. He got upset that I "don't let him enjoy our stuff," that I "hate the sound of him having fun," and he says I am being unreasonable. From my perspective, I just want to preserve this expensive piece of furniture that we both love. Am I being unreasonable?

My boyfriend is always on his phone when I approach him to talk about something enthusiastically like may be an incident at work or the vacation details I have planned for us. It’s not like he doesn’t listen to me, but instead of having an eye contact, he is always scrolling through Twitter or some app on his phone. It hurts me and makes me feel unloved/angry. Is this normal for guys? What should I do? Please help.

I have a crush on my counsellor at work. She's much older but still really gracious and beautiful. Should I go for it or is this a bad idea?