Here’s your predicament: Your partner hates your boss. They met once at the Christmas party, where your boss spent the entire night talking about his vision for the future of staple guns, and why he’s the only person that could possibly take the company to full staple...
When you’re a dad, parenting questions often come up that you struggle to find an answer to. Since other parents are the worst and Google will send you down a rabbit hole of paralyzing, paranoid terror, we’re here to help by putting those questions to the experts....
The most withering personal critique I’ve ever received was when a female roommate told me I was “tidy, but not clean.” For years, I’d been operating under the delusion that I was a Clean Person, and a rare exception to the (mostly true) stereotype of the “adult...
My dad and I, we look alike. In fact, we look a lot like, which is perfectly normal, considering he’s one half of my reason for existence. But for those kids who don’t necessarily look much like their fathers, it might explain why some of those relationships...
Trust me, I get how unbelievably complicated the answer is — despite the question’s very straightforward construction. Because when it comes to dumping someone over their debt, you’re dealing with the intersection of personal finance and personal relationships — two areas that are equally wrought with anxiety, confusion and simmering resentment....
Nothing makes the doldrums of the workday pass more quickly than a little excitement, and what’s more exciting than texting sexually explicit hopes and dreams to your significant other? “I can’t wait to **** your **** in a **** and then **** with your *****,” you type,...
There’s a seemingly endless number of reasons you might want to hurt your boss. Maybe they gave you more work without any extra compensation? Maybe they text you at all hours of the night, including weekends? Maybe they just called you an ***hole? Whatever the reason may...
Grief is complicated. Whether the death of a loved one is expected or a complete shock, the feelings people go through are complex, confusing and ever-changing. All you want to do is be there for the person and offer your condolences, but it’s actually very easy to...
If you’re feeling like the romance in your life is deader than that single rose from Valentine’s Day, you’re not alone: A recent survey from legendary British publisher of bodice-rippers, Mills & Boon, found that 76 percent of adults in England want more romance in their lives....
When you’re a dad, parenting questions often come up that you struggle to find an answer to. Since other parents are the worst and Google will send you down a rabbit hole of paralyzing, paranoid terror, we’re here to help by putting those questions to the experts....
The tech startup era has gifted us with an abundance of ridiculous job titles, including Chief Happiness Officer, Hacker in Residence and Galactic Viceroy of Research Excellence. The absurdity on display here would have you believe job titles are superficial (meaningless, even!), but for many professionals, that...
In the early winter of 2012, I experienced the ultimate breakup. My significant other and I didn’t simply go splitsville — I pulled the trigger and called off our entire engagement. After a five-year, off-and-on relationship, and a rocky five-month betrothal, it became clear to me that our differences...