Relationships

From marriage and divorce to sibling rivalries to mother-in-law woes, relationships are the most important parts of our lives. Here, find news and stories about the many colorful relationships that shape our existence (for better and worse).

Boyfriend Spanked My Son

My New Live-In Boyfriend Spanked My Son in a Fit of Frustration

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A mom writes in asking for advice. Her 5-year-old son is having behavior issues after her boyfriend moved in. Her boyfriend spanked the son after a bout of “defiant” behavior, and she is highly uncomfortable with his actions. What should she do? Over on the Mamas Uncut Facebook page, our robust community of moms is always having a conversation about topics that matter. We like to highlight those conversations from time to time. Important mom questions. Thoughtful mom answers. Let’s hear from the community! YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: My Boyfriend Put My One-Year-Old Baby in a Potentially Dangerous Situation, But Am I Overreacting? A member of the community asks: I have a 5-year-old son and a new live-in boyfriend. We are both in the army. My son has started demonstrating defiant behavior and saying mean things to my boyfriend along the lines of “I don’t have 2 dads and you aren’t mine,” and then when my boyfriend isn’t around he ask about him. He’s confusing. My guy is trying to discipline him because he’s never had a father figure around. My guy popped my son on his bottom, and he was frustrated when he did it. I got real defensive because that’s my baby. He […]

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Husband's Ex Won't Stop Texting

My Husband’s Ex Keeps Making Contact With My Family: How Do I Make It Stop?

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A mom writes in asking for advice. Her husband’s ex, with whom he had a brief fling after getting together with the OP, continues to contact the family, despite being asked not to do so. What should she do? Over on the Mamas Uncut Facebook page, our robust community of moms is always having a conversation about topics that matter. We like to highlight those conversations from time to time. Important mom questions. Thoughtful mom answers. Let’s hear from the community! YOU MAY ALSO LIKE: How Do I Forgive My Husband for Cheating? A member of the community asks: So the man I’m married to has an ex that he was with for about 3 years before he met me. When we met he claimed he was done with her, but he slept with her after us being together for about 3 months. BUT I didn’t find out until 6 months in. With him denying it, of course, I believed it so I stayed due to having A LOT going on including losing my grandfather at the time. So my husband was all I had. Fast forward to about a year later: his ex messages him, but he showed me, and I messaged her just

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Schizophrenic Sister

Is It a Bad Idea to Let My Fiancé’s Schizophrenic Sister Live With Us and Our 7-Year-Old Daughter?

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A mom writes in asking about a tricky family situation. Should she let her fiancé’s schizophrenic sister, who is described as “very mentally ill,” live with her family, including her 7-year-old daughter?

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