I’m from the Midwest and my experience with CPS in this area matches what you say. At least, for white parents. If your mother lost her parental rights.....well, I can only imagine how awful things were.

If this were r/relationships, they’d be directing her to abuse hotlines and r/legaladvice three days ago.

Yuuuuup. The way he talks about her is disgusting, he just decided this (we’re going to get married) and decided that (you’re going to get pregnant). He legitimately does not consider her agency in those decisions for one second. Or if he does, it’s to film because “oh wow it’s so cute when she thinks she has a say…

seeing her mag cover with this quote now is making me incredibly sad

I get the joke, but seriously, the fact that it would be very difficult to tamper with is another reason I <3 mine.

“But then, I suppose it doesn’t count as abuse or misogyny as long as you look like Ian Somerhalder.”

Oh honey, I’m sure someone’s already greenlit the production.

I read this horrific “cute” story on another website yesterday and I could have sworn he made some sort of joke about how he was buzzed on sangria which made popping the birth control pills out of their packet even trickier. It’s obvious he considers this a cute, “aren’t I mischievous” little anecdote. Eww. It…

Yet if this were a romcom, you’d have JLaw or Katherine Heigl weeping tears of joy while the music swells as she pees in a stick while Gerard Butler confesses his love for her.

I mean, I guess if he’d replaced her BCPs with placebos and then they had sex that would be 100% stealthing, so maybe this is, to use the terms of that article, rape-adjacent-adjacent, but shit, this is some fucked up shit.

Newsflash, Ian. The only people who should be part of deciding when your wife and you are ready to have kids are, stay with me here, YOUR WIFE AND YOU! Not your best friends. What kind of marriage is this?

I shudder to think of what would have happened if Nikki had an IUD.

Over under on divorce and restraining order: 18 more months.

My niece's parents swear up and down that her terrible colic was cured when her mother gave up all green vegetables and spices. Being a salad and spice aficionado, it was a downer for the mom, but worth the sacrifice to sleep for more than 15 minutes at a time.

When women breastfeed, strong flavors like garlic or curry can change the flavor of their milk. Which sounds yucky, but babies actually love it and tend to eat more if there's a little more nuance in the taste.

As a girl who likes a man to take the lead in the bedroom, I would advise just going for it. Do it first, before it is your BJ time. Just lay her back and get down there!

It's pretty much just good etiquette to reciprocate; they shouldn't have to ask you point-blank to take your turn. Get your head down there and get to work. If you're worried about technique, a simple "tell me what you like" goes a long way.

Hmm..My ex wasn't the best with keeping things fresh, but my current always seems to be SUPER clean. I mean, he's a human and sometimes we sweat - but he is the cleanest I've been with yet. I think it varies from guy to guy. Most guys I've seen have taken the time to trim so they don't have a giant man bush.

Additionally, i've swallowed probably quarts of jizz over the course of my sexually active lifetime (I am 43) which tasted AWFUL. Semen is most definitely (dare i say moreso) affected by dietary activity.

From a straight lady's experience... no. And I would really appreciate it if they started.