Relationships | CafeMom.com https://cafemom.com/lifestyle-relationships Parenting, Baby Names, Celebrities, and Royal News Mon, 02 Dec 2024 16:14:17 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://cafemom.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/cropped-cafemom-favicon-150x150.png Relationships | CafeMom.com https://cafemom.com/lifestyle-relationships 32 32 My Best Friend Is Pregnant With My Husband’s Baby & I Couldn’t Be Happier https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/woman-reveals-how-best-friend-became-surrogate Fri, 29 Nov 2024 21:32:00 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=752923 A true blue, ride-or-die best friend is hard to come by. But when you have one, they will often do anything for you. One woman is sharing the story of how her longtime best friend became her surrogate after her husband helped impregnate her. The friend knew that the woman had always wanted to be […]

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]]> ‘Ridiculous’ Influencer Couple Faces Backlash for Sharing Wedding Registry With Their Followers https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/influencers-slammed-for-posting-wedding-registry-on-social-media Fri, 29 Nov 2024 20:40:00 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=752919 In recent years, there has been a wave of backlash against social media influencers. Many people feel that too many influencers spend time trying to exploit their followers by doing things like asking for money. The regular people who make up their follower counts usually don’t have the same kind of income, let alone much […]

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]]> I Was a Single Mom & Took My Toddler on a First Date — We’ve Been Married for 11 Years Now https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/single-mom-took-toddler-on-first-date-led-to-marriage Fri, 29 Nov 2024 18:00:00 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=752521 Many single parents will tell you that dating and having kids can be tough. Plenty of people want to have a family and don’t mind dating someone with kids, but that’s not always the case. Chelsie Dort joined Tinder in 2013, when her son, Jaxden, was 2 years old. She realized quickly that many men told […]

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]]> Single Mom Lacy Garcia, CEO of Willow, Finds Financial Independence After Divorce https://cafemom.com/parenting/work-it-mama-lacy-garcia-willow-divorce Thu, 28 Nov 2024 18:05:25 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=742575 Most of us probably don’t know exactly what’s coming in and out of our bank accounts. We don’t want to think about how much we have saved for retirement or if we can retire at all. Talking about money can be uncomfortable; for moms, however, money can be especially challenging if they rely on their […]

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]]> My MIL Refused To Hold My Baby Because I Hated the Thanksgiving Outfit She Bought for Her https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/mil-refused-hold-granddaughter-over-thanksgiving-outfit Thu, 28 Nov 2024 15:25:00 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=752868 Thanksgiving is supposed to be a time where families come together, but it is often full of drama. Whether it’s families fighting about who’s going to host, what to eat, or who should pay for what, it’s often a stressful holiday. It only gets more complicated when you have kids. A woman on Reddit shared […]

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]]> Everyone Showed Up for a Baby Shower & They Were in for the Biggest Surprise — It Was a Wedding! https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/surprise-wedding-at-baby-shower Mon, 25 Nov 2024 21:19:10 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=753462 While planning a wedding can be exciting, there are many ways in which it can be stressful at the same time. One couple found an adorable and unexpected way to minimize the stress. After learning that they were expecting their first child, Audrianna Som, 24, and Chanra Klung, 25, had an interesting idea: They could […]

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]]> My Mom Invited 30 Extra People to My Wedding & Expects Me To Pay for Them but I Absolutely Refuse https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/mom-invited-extra-people-to-wedding-wont-pay Mon, 25 Nov 2024 20:32:51 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=753463 Weddings are about the couple first and foremost. Still, the guests are important. Couples should consider them. If you aren’t going to concern yourself with a guest’s experience, eloping would be a good option. For a wedding to be truly successful, guests and hosts need to be mindful of one another. When they aren’t, drama […]

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]]> My Husband Wants an Open Marriage & Said He’ll Resent Me If I Don’t Agree to It So I Had To Go https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/wife-leaves-husband-who-asks-for-open-marriage Fri, 22 Nov 2024 17:29:36 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=752910 When couples decide to get married, they usually take vows to stay together and remain faithful even during difficult times. Spouses undoubtedly challenge the strength of their marriages occasionally, but hopefully, there’s nothing so great that will tear them apart. Unfortunately, sometimes things come totally out of the blue and it feels like there is […]

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]]> My 4-Year-Old Son Asked to Paint His Nails for Thanksgiving & I Said Yes — My Family Is Mad Already https://cafemom.com/parenting/son-paints-his-nails-thanksgiving Thu, 21 Nov 2024 19:27:55 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=752648 The holidays are here. It’s a joyous time for many, reflecting on the year, eating well, spending more time with family and friends, resting. For others, though, those same family and friends can make these supposed celebratory gatherings stressful and anxiety-inducing. In every other arena of our lives when we don’t agree with someone, we […]

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]]> My Family Ordered Pizza at My Wedding Because I Served a $15,000 Vegan Menu & Not ‘Real Food’ https://cafemom.com/lifestyle/bride-embarrassed-after-family-flips-over-vegan-wedding-menu Wed, 20 Nov 2024 23:28:04 +0000 https://cafemom.com/?p=752401 Weddings have a habit of bringing out the worst in people. Couples planning a wedding have a lot to worry about: the venue, guest list, and of course, their family. A bride took to Reddit to share just how horrible her family was during her wedding, mainly about the menu. The bride and groom, who […]

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