Deep Redd Diaries

Friend Always ‘Forgets Her Wallet’ - So This Time, The Victim Ordered Big Too

So we all have that friend that isn't very hungry until learning we're splitting the bill then orders all kinds of expensive stuff. Well that's my friend Holly (38F) and lately she's also been "forgetting her wallet" so she's paying nothing now.
I spoke to her about it, first making sure she's ok and letting her know if she's struggling I'm happy to buy her a burger or something to help her out but not expensive stuff or drinks. She responds that no she actually just got a bonus and is just forgetful, in my mind okay then why didn't you venmo when requested?
Now on to the AITA....
She invited me out for dinner & drinks to a chophouse (expensive) to talk about an upcoming trip she's booked to Bali. I told her beforehand I don't want to spend $400 on dinner so I'd be going light. On to dinner, she orders 2 apps, a salad, 2 bottles of wine, huge steak with multiple sides. I ordered an old fashioned and a salad topped with steak slices. Waitress comes by to ask about bill and desert. Keep in mind I've clarified before this we are doing separate bills. She goes oh I'd didn't realize we'd be ordering so much, we're celebrating by the way, oh you're so busy we'll just split it. I shot over - really Holly?! And smirks at me and goes its no big deal... and here's where I'm likely the AH, her smirk set me off! So I went to the waitress and asked if she'd put in an order for 2 entrees to go.
When the bill came it was $427 ($140 was my order) and Holly was pi**ed!! We split the bill, I smiled with my to-go orders and haven't responded to her since.

I honestly felt no guilt at all but a few in our friend group said it was an AH move. AITA?

***To clarify*** Guys, there is no "win" here, I spent more money than I intended and have a shifty friend who tries to use people -...

Man Tells Wife She Can’t Retire At 40, Then Learns The Heartbreaking Truth Behind Her Decision

To be clear I don't think I'm the a__hole but I'd like some outside perspective.

VERY condensed version:

I (m/44) have been married to my wife for 20 years. We married young and had kids young (19f, 15m, 15m).

My wife and I have built a beautiful life together and both have very well-paying jobs. At this point I'm as high in my company as I will ever get and my wife has worked a high management position in a known multinational. I earn more than her but by very little. We live the typical suburban cookie-cutter family life, we are paying for our children's private education, our cars, our big home and additional vacation home.

Yesterday we were having dinner and joking about vacationspots when she said she'll get enough of that next year when she retires.

At first I thought she was joking and said "oh sure, then I'll retire as well and we'll live on a houseboat like I've always wanted". She got annoyed and said "well one of us will have to keep working". Clearly, she was serious.

She told me in no uncertain terms that she felt she had contributed enough (I don't know what she meant) and that she needed time off.

I said that if she was burned out I would do anything to help and that she could take a sebatical or reduce her hours. At first she seemed okay with that idea and I was sort of relieved that we had come to a compromise. Then she suddenly said that, really, the decision wasn't up to me.

I told her that as her husband and given that we have a shared life, it is up to me as well as her since it impacts me directly. I asked her how she expected us to pay the morgage with just my salary. She got angry when I did some math in my head just to show her the overall absurditiy.

Then she accused me of not supporting her. I just asked her to...

Childfree Sister Banned Her Nephew From The Party, Then Blew Up When His Parents Didn’t Show

Last week I hosted Christmas for my family. I (33M) have a 2 year with my wife. Every year its at my sister, parents, or my house and it rotates every year. One of us hosts Thanksgiving/Christmas/New Years. In the last year my sister, who is vocally child free, got a dog. I love my sister, but we are very much opposites. When I had my kid it changed our relationship a bit. She tolerates (her words) my son. She has never watched him, i've also never asked. My son is present at all family functions, this annoys my sister. My sister has turned into your classic dog mom. World revolves around the dog type. I do not own dogs, and really don't want to be around them. I don't want them in my house. Well my sister wanted to bring her dog to Christmas, and I said no. Its well trained and overall okay for a dog, I just didn't want it at my house, or even my yard. She complied and left it alone but was not happy about and let me know that several times. The day before New Years Eve, she told me kids weren't welcome at her house. I was taken back by this and asked why. She just said alcohol would be present (we all drink and family friends also come to this party), and just said it wouldn't be appropriate for a 2 year old to be present. My wife and I had planned to only stay till 10 anyway and then would go home because of our kid. We reconsidered and opted to not go at all and respected my sisters wishes by keeping the kid at home. I let her know a half hour before the party started. Wife and I treated it like any other night, we didn't even stay up till midnight. By Eleven, I noticed missed calls from her, and didn't answer. Fell asleep while texts started coming in. Calling me an a__hole. Calling me a dog hater. Saying it was rude I didn't come to the party....

Heartbroken Dad Moves Out After Mom's Affair, Keeps Himself Quiet To Protect His Children

Ok so this is gonna hurt. Me (m40) my wife (44) together 22 years, married for 12. Three absolutely wonderful kids although there not children any more 21, 19 and 15.

A year ago my wife goes on her annual work training week away. Not unusual has done for the last 5 years. We spoke the Monday but not the Tuesday Wednesday or Thursday but again on the Friday.

Again not unusual she gets real busy and has a lot to take in. So I pick my wife up in the Saturday afternoon from her work place. We have a big cuddle and make the drive home.

However, my wife is quiet, a little unusual but I put it down to being tired. So the weekend passes and I can tell there's something on her mind. Monday morning arrives and the house telephone rings, now only a couple of my oldest friends ring the house phone.

I take the call. My wife in earshot hears my side of the call. Hello.

Ah hello buddy how you been? Yes, yes, oh really. No I'm still here, an when was that again?

No I had absolutely no idea. Well thanks for letting me know. Bye I look to my wife and say.

Ok so I now know, did you not think I'd find out. Look I'm not angry I just want to know why you did it. I was not expecting what happened next.

My heart broke there and then an I felt every single bit of it. My wife started to cry and tell me how sorry she was, it was a mistake, it never meant anything. We were drinking and one thing led to another and it just happened.

So the tue wend and thur my wife spent with another man, a work colleague from a branch the other day nd if the country. After a lot of talking and getting more information. I say so you had s__ and spent the night in another man's bed.

Her response was...