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Advice Column

“Husband asking me to pay him back for gas money”

We’ve been married for over six years and have known each other for more than a decade. While he earns more than I do, we split all our shared expenses down the middle, including the mortgage. He covers his own subscriptions and personal spending, and I do the same.

Lately, though, he’s been asking me to pay him back for gas. For instance, if we decide to grab dinner together, he’ll make a “joke” about me owing him for the gas—even if we took separate cars and he wasn’t that interested in going out in the first place. Most recently, after dropping me off and driving my car home, he noticed it was low on fuel and filled it up. Then he sent me a photo of the receipt and asked me to reimburse him.

Is this normal behavior in a marriage?

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Life Advice

You Can’t Convince Someone to Be Attracted to You (And That’s a Good Thing)

There’s a quiet kind of heartbreak that doesn’t get talked about enough.

It’s when you meet someone, feel a spark, and start imagining a version of your life with them in it. You analyze every text, every glance, every pause in conversation, hoping it means something more. You try a little harder, smile a little bigger, shape-shift just a little bit to match what you think they might want. Maybe if you say the right thing. Maybe if you dress a little differently. Maybe if they could just see you the way you see them.

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Life Experiences

How Would You Explain Love To A 12-Year-Old

Son, love is… strange. The very first time you ever feel it, it’s like a whole new world has been opened. Your head starts spinning like a propellor on a plane, your heart soaring just like that aircraft. You can construct beautiful sentences in your head, but the second you start talking to this girl, they get jumbled up and you end up stammering out a combination of mixed up words. Those words start winding around your brain and pulling a knot, making it impossible to think, and you eventually end up walking away, your cheeks as red as the blood that your heart is pumping through your body at a million beats per second. And it’s beautiful.

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Linkage

5 Iconic Artworks Worth Slowing Down For – Ned Hardy

Former TV Meteorologist Battles AI Sextortion Scam That Hijacked Her Face – Shield and Fortify

Simple TV Viewing Upgrade: Bias lighting reduces eye strain, improves perceived contrast, and makes your TV picture look better—especially in dark rooms – Amazon

Tesla Board Opened Search for a CEO to Succeed Elon Musk – WSJ

Seven takeaways from US-Ukraine resources deal – BBC

The Best Compound Exercises to Supersize Your Muscle and Strength Gains

The 7 Healthiest Snack Foods You Can Find at the Supermarket, According to Registered Dietitians – Real Simple

9 Very Long Games That Are Actually Worth It – PC Gamer

Lets Take A Stroll Through The Art Museum – Ned Hardy

Really tasty hot sauce that has a kick and can go on pretty much anything – Amazon

Willie Nelson, Who Turns 92 Today, Still Going Strong As He Sets Out on New Tour – Consequence

How to Make Sure You’re Not Accidentally Sharing Your Location – Wired

20 Fascinating Photos Collected From History – Linkiest

5 Mistakes to Avoid When Exchanging Money Abroad – Afar

Toyota and Waymo Will Co-Develop a New Autonomous Vehicle Platform – Car and Driver

An Entrepreneurial Mindset: What It Is & How to Cultivate One – Ramit

Life Advice

“Porn Isn’t Just a Harmless Habit—It’s a Betrayal”

I need to talk to you about porn. We’ve been through this before, but right now, I don’t want an argument, I just need you to listen and to really hear me.

Porn for me is not just videos, or websites. If you are using photos, images or short form videos of random girls, celebrities or chat apps (or anyone or anything) to get off to, or look at to enable you to have sex with me, or even if you are just scrolling or browsing, it’s all porn to me, because your intentions are the same and the outcome is the same.

This isn’t casual chat, and it’s not up for debate. For me, a healthy relationship—my version of healthy—does not include my p

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Life Advice

The Thought That Silently Destroys Relationships

It sounds harmless enough.

I just wish she would clean up after herself.

I just wish he’d listen better.

I just wish they’d care as much as I do.

These thoughts show up quietly. They don’t come with flashing lights or angry outbursts. They feel reasonable. Fair, even. After all, you’re not yelling. You’re not demanding anything out loud. You’re just… wishing.

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Life Advice

Why Couples Fight Over Nothing

You’re standing in the kitchen, arguing about how long it took to get out the door.

Or how your partner said they’d do the dishes and didn’t.

Or the way they looked at their phone when you were talking.

And suddenly, you’re both upset. Tense. Maybe one of you is shutting down and walking away. Maybe the other is still talking, louder now. Maybe you’re both wondering, Why are we even fighting about this?

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Photos: A look back at the fall of Saigon and the final days of the Vietnam War – NPR

Pictures and Videos of the Day – Ned Hardy

This has been such a gamer changer for my digestive system. I take 2 scoops everyday and I have solid and easy flowing bowel movements everday – Amazon

What your earwax can reveal about your health – BBC

U.S. Economy Shrank in First Quarter as Imports Surged Ahead of Tariffs – WSJ

A Beginner’s Guide to Drinking Better Tea – Bon Appetit

‘It’s a Superpower’: How Walking Makes Us Healthier, Happier and Brainier – The Guardian

The BYD Dolphin review: Here’s what we’re missing out on in America – ARS Technica

24 Photos That’ll Transport You Straight Back to the Good Ol’ Days – Ned Hardy

A smart feeder for cats or dogs takes the hassle out of mealtimes—automatically dispensing food at set times like 5am to prevent early-morning begging, and offering the convenience of remote feeding with a tap on your phone when you’re out later than expected – Amazon

The Most Reliable Used-Car Brands in 2025 – Visual Capitalist

The 7 Most Bizarre Phobias – Linkiest

Income And Net Worth Required To Afford A $10 Million Home – Financial Samurai

What Are the Greatest Karaoke Songs of All Time? A Statistical Analysis – Stat Significant

These Startups Are Building Advanced AI Models Without Data Centers – Wired