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Caught with gf by 8 y.o kid

So me and my gf have been seeing each other for awhile now. Things have been going well and I’ve met her son. Problem is… the other night he was in his bed playing video games and we were in her room. I shut the door and locked it and things heated up. I had blind folded and tied her down and was on top of her when the door gets kicked open from excitement. My next moves weren’t great. I leaped out of bed and hid behind it… which left her exposed. The kid just stood there for a sec before she told him to get out and close the door. Afterwards she got dressed and talked to him about adult time, and consent. Should we be worried about anything else? Or is this worse for us than for him?

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u/CarobOdd4942 — 6 days ago
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Aita?

I’ve been married for 8 years and my husband throws away big and small things of mine without asking or telling me. This is our 2nd marriage. I think he has undiagnosed autism. I don’t think I can live this way, that I’m constantly worrying about what he’s throwing away next. I’ve hid things my children have given me because I think he might throw them away. We live off of my investing income and his pension and social security. We are both in our early 60s; should I stay for the comfort and convenience or go because I can’t trust him?

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u/MirrorBoth — 10 days ago
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Is this cheating: Having a secret bank account or credit card?

Have you ever maintained a secret bank account or credit card that your partner did not know about?

That's a question from the survey I'm working on with The Get and MooseMoney.

Full disclosure: I have and do. For us, it’s not “cheating” but I know couples who see it that way. For example, using the money for things that partner wouldn’t approve of, like gambling, buying alcohol, certain lunch spots, shopping sprees, etc.

u/LisaH_Neo — 10 days ago

Help.

Title: Am I wrong for wanting to go to Thailand with my friends?
My partner and I are having a disagreement, and I’d really appreciate some outside perspectives.
Before we started dating, I had already been to Thailand multiple times. It was already a place that meant a lot to me.
After we got together, we also went to Thailand together, and because of that it became a very special place in our relationship too.
Recently, my friends planned a trip to Thailand and invited me. I invited my partner as well, but my partner said they didn’t want to come. My partner is also planning a trip to another country to spend time with family and friends, and told me they don’t want me to come because they want that time with them. I completely understand and respect that.
When I told my partner I was thinking about going to Thailand with my friends, they got very upset. They said that just the fact that I would even consider going there with my friends makes them feel like I’m replacing the memories we made together and the memories we were supposed to make in the future. They feel that Thailand won’t be special to us anymore.
The problem is that I genuinely don’t see it that way. To me, trips with friends and trips with a partner are completely different experiences. Thailand was already special to me before our relationship, and I don’t think going there with friends would erase or replace the memories I have with my partner or make a future trip together any less meaningful.
Because my partner was so hurt, I even told my friends that maybe we should choose another destination instead. They went quiet, and I think they were disappointed because they were excited about Thailand.
I’m not trying to dismiss my partner’s feelings because I know they’re real. I just don’t understand if I’m actually being inconsiderate, or if we simply have very different ways of viewing places and memories.
Am I wrong for wanting to go with my friends, or is this just a difference in perspective?

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u/LeadingPractice1656 — 11 days ago
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Couple counselling

My boyfriend (29M) and I (27F) are in a long distance relationship. We are together for 5 years now. It has always been a LDR.
We have mad fights, the parents are involved and the parents expects us to get married in the next 2 years.
We cannot proceed further with all the difference of opinion that we have. We have to definitely address them.
Whenever I talk about his flaws he thinks I’m attacking him, when he talks about my flaws I accept them.
He also suggested that it would be good if we took couple counselling.
Any honest opinions regarding the same is accepted.
Also an honest suggestion of a good couple counsellor please.

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u/NotAChillGuy05 — 11 days ago