Infidelity is probably one of the most painful and destabilizing events that can occur in a romantic relationship. It breaks trust, can lead to psychological trauma, emotional suffering, or even the onset of mental illness, and often raises questions about the future of the relationship.
"When you positively gossip about your workplace, that tends to make people associate you with 'expert power perceptions'-that you have some expertise-and that makes you less likely to quit."
"You want to associate with people who are the kind of person you'd like to be. You'll move in that direction, and the most important person by far in that respect is your spouse."
Single fathers raising children full-time often find themselves overlooked by support systems, with public narratives focusing predominantly on mothers, contributing to misunderstanding and under-resourcing.
We have added things to consider. Most new parents-to-be worry about things like the ups and downs of pregnancy or how to maintain the division of labor between working parents. Instead, we face a whole different slew of challenges.
I used to be a bartender. Our owner came in to have a meal with his family before opening. He owned the whole block, including a Mexican restaurant a few businesses down. The owner told the server to get him a margarita from the restaurant. The girl looked at me and kind of chuckled, but he said, 'No, I'm serious.' It was POURING rain. At that point, he was treating her like a servant, not a server. I didn't want to work for someone like that, so I walked out and never looked back.