I have a mod who reduces the chances of getting pregnant when trying for baby and it made my storylines way more interesting!
The first time I used it, I was playing an adult couple and the wife wanted a successful lineage. I wanted her to be the perfect mother and raise a bunch of kids to become the rising stars of San Myshuno but it turned out she wouldn't get pregnant. She tried for almost 3 simweeks twice a day (luckily, my lifespan is set on long). In the end she did give birth to a little girl and let me tell you that baby has been the most loved simchild I ever had! Also the couple ended up adopted their second child which i usually never do.
I also like to follow the whims of my Sims to let them choose who they want to befriend.
Once I had a teen girl who I wanted to be shy. I couldn't choose between two boys to be her boyfriend and thought she wouldn't be the kind to seduce two persons at once. So I waited and eventually, one of the boys invited her on a date (even though they hadn't had any romantic interactions ever).
Also, I started to play with townies. Recently I started a save with Bob and Eliza Pancakes. I created their families (a widowed mother for Bob, 3 siblings, mother,father, nieces and nephews for Eliza). I randomized their traits and created a story out of it. It resulted in jealousy between sisters, family dinners turning to fights, argument about the will at Eliza's father's funeral and Bob convincing the husband of his sister-in-law (it's actually J Huntington, with whom he became best friend) to get a divorce...
I eventually realised the game could create a lot of drama itself without me working to make it happen. Since then, I enjoy it a lot more!
