It’s the relationship that’s dividing you, not the cottage.

Dating too many too much? Curb the rush and take time to reflect on their character.

There’s often more to what’s wrong in a relationship than assumptions about cheating.

Confronting escalating anger/threats requires contacting all resources including police.

Work on financial difficulties together, instead of blaming and cheating.

A doctor-patient “romance” crosses professional lines in many jurisdictions, especially if seen, legally, as sexual abuse due to a power imbalance.

Post-divorce emotional pain can be as hard on the parent who’s rejected as on the children who turn away.

Confiding marital problems to a former lover disrespects your partner, period.

When a partner’s seeking caring attention at emotional times, give it, don’t hold back with attitude.

Without trust, love isn’t enough long-term.

Instead of having repeated hit-and-run relationships, get professional counselling to understand your own imperfections and fears.

Having unprotected sex with multiple partners is a set-up for future problems you never considered.

Joining a stranger for an unknown destination creates a setup for high risk.

A name change is a personal choice, if legally possible.

Mental health abuse plus bullying by a parent, can harm a child for life.

Uncontrollable-child behaviour calls for professional information and direction, for the child’s sake.

Healing post-divorce stress doesn’t happen through wanton promiscuity, seething anger, or blanket distrust of women/men. Get counselling.

A father’s scorn can be very damaging to daughters even if they’re adults.

Comparing numbers of past sexual partners is misleading. What counts are reasons for past behaviour and the person’s character today.

Don’t hide romantic feelings for a friend. No risk, no chance.

When siblings dictate who cannot visit the family cottage, it’s time to decide if the drama is worth it.

Parents must set early boundaries on their children’s video-gaming and watch for signs of excessive involvement with it.

“Outing” a cheater can lose a friend. But silence risks greater upheaval to the betrayed partner.

If emotionally involved with someone accused of an act you can’t accept, take space from the relationship until all the facts are known.

“Dating” an old friend while excluding your life partner, is demeaning and risks the relationship.

People living with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder need continued understanding from those close to them.

A relative’s self-absorbed behaviour doesn’t warrant the whole family accepting discomfort, rudeness, and negativity.

Learn to manage the baggage of a divorced spouse who shares child custody with his ex.

Polyamory requires a couple’s mutual agreement; it’s not just an excuse for cheating.

You can only encourage troubled people to help themselves, not do it for them.

A liberal, exciting marriage requires partners who don’t control the other.

A charmer is the most incorrigible type of cheater, because he can get “friends” to accept his schemes.

Online dating not working? Get out in person – community, school, faith, volunteering, and meet-up groups.

When a partner’s controlling your money with threats, get legal and financial advice immediately.

Confessing infidelity is painful for everyone involved but necessary when a child’s life is at question.

In relationships of life and love, waiting out a problem isn’t always the route to resolving it.

It’s often up to the grandparents to work at staying connected to their grandkids.

Count the progress of your connection with someone, not the months of dates.

Facing ongoing drama between divorced ex’es, the new couple-to-be should seek counselling help.

Keeping or ending a pregnancy from a problematic relationship is a complex decision with long-lasting impact emotionally and practically. Don’t be bullied or coerced over it.

Don’t ask, don’t count. Assess a dating partner by his/her behaviour with you.

Rise above nasty gossip to enjoy your child’s wedding and secure your relationship with the new couple.

A secret outside affair doesn’t improve your relationship, it changes it.

Repeated sudden angry outbursts call for health checks of the person’s physical and/or mental health.

Discovering a partner’s unknown and troubling past is shocking, but still deserves an opportunity for honest discussion.

Some family rifts have a basis in events that need to be talked out with sensitivity.

Staying with an emotionally abusive, irrationally angry, and haranguing partner is dangerous to your well-being and risks your safety.

When sex/intimacy becomes “the elephant in the room,” start talking, preferably through counselling.

Warning: When one partner cuts off sexual relations, the other starts reacting.

Readers: The question is current again – Should you out a cheater?