When someone wants to change your looks and clothing, ask who’s image is being reflected.

Verbal aggression resolves nothing, can become physical, and exposes both parties’ weaknesses.

A crush can be a temporary lift of daydreaming, or start a great deal of trouble.

The toughest decisions are often the most important for moving forward in a family relationship.

Can a marriage thrive after one partner cheated? It requires mutual effort including self-reflection on both parts. Therapy helps.

A couple’s enduring relationship requires at least as much careful tending as a longtime business partnership.

Since BYOB is about bringing booze, not taking it home, use common sense about the occasion.

Finding time to connect as adults is a crucial need of couples with kids.

Some “accommodations” in a marriage are too demeaning to accept.

Whether it’s about visiting dogs or people, state your boundaries on behaviour upfront.

A person’s hard journey from pain to inner strength can’t depend on those who are weak and frightened.

Don’t let social media and dating app approaches demean who you are and what you want from dating.

Depression clouds decision-making. Get therapy and treatment to help you feel confident about making life decisions.

When someone’s suicidal, seek professional help immediately.

Lending money to relatives can be problematic, but personal ties warrant trying to help in some way.

Illogical fears only mock the present, when much more thought and work are needed to improve the future.

Long-distance relationships require getting together, even if only for visits, to stay connected.

The deep desire to have a child can be non-negotiable, and a deal-breaker for some couples.

When “lifestyle mania” rules, relationships easily suffer.

Mix high spirits and cross-flirting couples, and “fun” can get out of hand, unless you don’t let it.

Relationship “Stop” signs are glaring truths: If there’s no connection for years, there’s no future.

Fantasizing privately during sex with your partner about his friend whom you prefer, is deceitful and risky.

Major decisions have to become “our way” in a marriage, or its path will be frequently blocked.

Be kind while still honest if asked to have a difficult discussion.

Consider a New Year’s resolution as a fresh start on something that can improve your daily outlook.

An emotional frenzy is a poor foundation for any major decision, especially one that involves marriage.

Understanding, acceptance, and helping someone the best you can are the gifts that matter most.

Merry Christmas and Season’s Greetings to ALL!

Don’t knock generational differences, adapt instead.

Porn-watching harms a relationship if it replaces a healthy sexual bond.

Hold off on suspicions and accusations by mentioning instead some ways to revive your marital bond.

First-date “commitment” rules rarely work. Hold that discussion until there’s mutual interest.

The age difference often matters less than the nature of the relationship.

Don’t lean on a dating partner for repeated help if you can’t return the feelings he/she wants from you.

A wedding event’s “fresh-start” attitude is more possible if old baggage isn’t carried forward and in public view.

A Christmas dinner that serves grudges is a bitter rejection of the holiday spirit.

Premature ejaculation is a common male problem, with a variety of behavioural and medical treatments available.

Recognize when a relationship is too abusive for you to accept. And run!

Self-protection is a vital part of rising above hurtful experiences. “Moving on” is what you can make happen, instead of just waiting.

Feeling guilt from cheating/divorce won’t change an ex’s reaction, but alertness to mental health signals may help others respond to her needs.

Does tough love help or harm an adult child? Depends on who’s getting the tough end and who’s ordering it.

When both partners are suspected cheaters, the relationship’s ill-fated unless both seek professional help instead of damning evidence.

Avoid a friend’s lustful husband. No free stay is worth risk to you physically/sexually, nor to the friendship.

Get the help needed to prevent an untrustworthy ex from causing you emotional and mental harm.

Backbiting, feuds and nastiness within families can affect several generations. Get counselling if this is your legacy.

A controlled friendship offered instead of a romantic relationship, will always feel like “crumbs.”

When someone you care about exhibits changed, worrisome behaviour, support seeking professional help.

Fixating on sad details of a years-ago divorce is a negative choice. Move on through healthy activities, interest groups, and new friendships.

When a marriage fails everyone involved, a separation may be the healthiest response.

Hot correspondence with an old flame when both are married, is playing with fire.

Bonds can break if you refuse to accept an adult child’s partner.