family

Family unites us; but it's also a challenge. All about fighting to stay together, and loving every moment of it.

5 Things Driving Me Crazy After 15 Years of Marriage
According to Google, "the traditional symbol and gift for a 15th wedding anniversary is a crystal which represents clarity, transparency, and a brilliant, strong bond built with care over time". I wouldn't say I disagree with this symbolic object, however, I would say I am more likely to use said crystal to throw at my partner's head.
By Jus L'amore28 days ago in Humans
I’m 35, Never Married, and I’ve Lived With 5 Men. This Is What I Know Now.
I’m thirty-five. I’ve dated five men. Laugh if you want. I lived with almost all of them. Plain truth: thirty-five, never married, five relationships. At the start of each one, I thought it would be the last. Life doesn’t settle by “the last.” It settles by “at the time.”
By Jin28 days ago in Humans
The Crack in the Door
Friday nights are my favorite because my granddaughters come to stay the night. They love playing games with me and I am old but not too old for them. I never will be, I would do anything for them. I cook for them almost as much as my wife does. She’s an angel on earth but I don’t say that out loud, it’s not what men are expected to do. We are expected to provide and protect and I have done that for several decades, through all of my kids lives. I used to drink but God changed that. I am a better man because of Christ. I am a hard worker and I used to show my anger with my large, tough hands. But even that was love, or I thought it was. I thought I was teaching them how to behave. I was wrong. Now I work with the same hands to provide, to cook, the play hide and seek with grandkids. To cut wood for fire to keep them warm. And sometimes, when no one is looking, bring my wife a coffee and tuck her in with a blanket. Because she really is an angel and even a tough old man like me can show her gentleness sometimes.
By Raine Fielderabout a month ago in Humans
China’s Marriage Crisis Is Turning Into a Gender War
Bride Prices, Gender Imbalance, and Hupu: The Three Layers of China’s Online Male Sphere The argument usually starts with a simple question: why are some Chinese men so angry at women?
By Jinabout a month ago in Humans
I Thought You'd Retire First...
This week I am facing a number of farewells in my life. I've been trying to avoid thinking about them, but ... ignoring something that is upcoming does not mean that it won't happen.
By Adora Hooperabout a month ago in Humans
Sagittarius Woman and Leo Man Compatibility Score
A Sagittarius woman and Leo man can create one of the most lively and exciting zodiac connections. Both are Fire signs, so they often understand each other's enthusiasm, independence, and desire for a relationship that feels inspiring rather than restrictive.
By Inspire and Funabout a month ago in Humans
He Came Home at 2:40 P.M. and Found a Man Hiding in His Bedroom
At 2:40 in the afternoon, in Banqiao, New Taipei City, Mr. Chen lifted the air-conditioning tool bag from the footrest of his scooter. His shoulder dipped. A client had changed the appointment. He rode back to the apartment for the multimeter he had left behind. He was not supposed to be home.
By Jinabout a month ago in Humans
I’m Not Having a Midlife Crisis — I’m Just Finally Done Caring What Everyone Thinks
I think I’ve officially reached the age where I just don’t care anymore. Not in a bad way. I still care about my family. I care about my friends. I care about being a decent person. I care about plenty of things.
By Debi Murrayabout a month ago in Humans
Somewhere Between Raising a Family and Getting Older, I Finally Stopped Asking for Permission to Live My Own Life
For most of my adult life, I don't think I realized how often I was asking for permission. Not literally. I wasn't walking around saying, "Excuse me, is it okay if I do this?"
By Debi Murrayabout a month ago in Humans
Dog
I was eight when it happened, an age where few things cling tightly to us that aren't alarmingly good or bad. My older sister, the eldest of three at the time, was eleven. Our brother, the baby of the bunch, was five.
By Laura Lannabout a month ago in Humans
He Died Delivering Takeout. Then Two DNA Tests Said His Son Wasn't His.
Before the Urn, the Child Who Didn't Come In May 2024, in Yulin, Guangxi. Adong's urn rested in the main room. By custom, 8-year-old Xiaoyi should have held the urn and walked at the front of the funeral procession. Ms. Huang said the child had final exams. Mr. and Mrs. Lu said nothing. The next day, Ms. Huang changed her tune: he could go, but they had to pay. Mr. and Mrs. Lu paid. Xiaoyi came. He did not hold the urn, did not keep vigil, did not bring food. He stood at the doorway of the main room, clutching a pack of spicy strips, eyes on the ground.
By Jinabout a month ago in Humans
The Characters That Form Me
There are characters we enjoy, characters we admire, and then there are characters who somehow become part of us. They enter our lives through a television screen, a book, a game, or a story, but somewhere along the way they stop feeling like fictional people we simply watch. Their struggles become lessons. Their victories become inspiration. Their words stay somewhere in the back of our minds. Sometimes, without realizing it, we begin carrying pieces of them with us.
By The Kind Quillabout a month ago in Humans