You'd think gifts are a sign of goodwill, but not always. Find out if there's etiquette around gifts for Father's Day. Checking in a little too often on your spouse makes it clear you don't trust them. How to get on the same page with regards to finances when one partner is really controlling over money. Grandparents that are too enthusiastic about gifts can cause issues further down the line. How to respond to the comments people make during pregnancy. And, finally, how to handle a partner with some strange ideas about birth.

0:00 When celebrating father's day is a competition
8:28 Suspicious partner monitors her every move
20:51 Ridiculously stingy husband won't give her even 5 dollars
38:33 Grandparents gift too much
43:25 Misguided positivity drives pregnant woman mad
47:21 Boyfriend puts his pleasure over her natural birth

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