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From The Confessional: 'I Want An Open Marriage'

17 parents share what’s really on their minds this week

by Emma Coburn

April 10, 2024

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Submissions to the Scary Mommy Confessional often prove that there are two sides to every coin: What one person longs for in a particular situation might be frustrating or infuriating to someone else. For example, this week, one reader writes that they’re jealous of others who get lots of family help — while another vents that having grandma in the picture isn’t always a piece of cake. Read on for the full roundup, with confessions about in-laws, badly timed work calls, financial woes, and more.

Scary Mommy Confessions are a tried-and-true part of what makes our site so fun. If you want to anonymously confess, look for our weekly callouts on Instagram. And to browse past Confessions, head here.

I HATE that my husband has had evening calls the last two weeks.

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I feel like having a baby aged me horribly and now struggling with my self esteem massively

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Students should not be allowed to have cell phones during the school day

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I feel like I should be more excited about my 2nd pregnancy than I am.

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I think half the confessions could be addressed if we talked about our feelings with others

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I am having an affair with no plans to stop

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I fill our weekends with plans so we can avoid visits from my in-laws, who don’t respect our boundaries

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I want an open marriage.

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considering leaving husband after 3 years of forced open marriage. Not what I want

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Life is kicking my a**. Hopeful to be able to pay our bills this month.

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My husband doesn’t lift a finger at home and I hate it

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I miss having friends. Once I had kids, everyone deserted me

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I feel really unappreciated

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My mom doesn’t do what I ask her to w/ my son & I’m starting to resent having her around

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I’m so jealous of people who have family members that always help with their kids.

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I feel I don’t have any really good friends since moving cross continental, it’s lonely

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I feel like I carry double the load at home.

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