A past mis-step should be discussed, not silently resented for years after.

 Don’t put off having sex and intimacy as a priority bond in your relationship.

Don’t let a proven manipulator/cheater re-play his/her tactics.

Romancing an ex-spouse’s adult child is playing with emotional fire. 

When seriously depressed and anxious, professional help’s needed, not escape. 

When a relationship’s unbalanced from the start, it can’t progress naturally.  

Text break-ups are cold, even cowardly, but may sometimes signal that personal communication doesn’t work.

Counselling provides self-reflection, which is crucial before considering a family split.

Look for signs of an Internet dating scammer when communication is questionable.

When a third party’s upsetting your relationship, someone’s letting it happen.

Trying to “fix” another’s emotional issues, takes a personal toll on you.

Staying positive and pro-active is key to finding helpful resources for most situations. 

An addicted smoker may respond better to encouragement to quit, but rarely to hounding.

Staying very involved with someone who doesn’t return your crush is self-defeating. Move on.

Children, boyfriend, and family pet all require respectful accommodation to each other.

A serial player is easy to spot, hard to change, and harder to endure with self-respect.

Say what you need to stay together, and allow some time to measure up.

Beware of using projects, like house buying, to distract from relationship problems.

Don’t blame someone’s lapses on others; adults choose more than they’re swayed.

Probe why you’re not “ready” to marry someone you love. 

Avoid anyone so toxic that they create more crises than connection.

An unequal relationship deal is often hard, and risky, to change.

Get pro-active about not allowing an unhappy past to shadow a positive present.

Stepparents must respect spouses’ emotions regarding their children.

When behaviour turns erratic and dangerous, seek a psychotherapist’s and police advice.

When a spouse gets busy with a new job, get busy too, not needy.

Before you interpret intense work contact to indicate romance, weigh the risks of an affair.

Send married lover back home to separate cleanly… or not.

When chores and intimacy become marital weapons, get counselling.

Dating among seniors requires self-confidence to state what you want/need, and an open mind… just as in all-age dating. 

Thoughtful divorced parents take time before introducing their children to a new love.

After unprotected sex, it’s too late but still necessary to face reality.

Distancing is a relationship alarm. Reaching out is a needed first response.

If a cat can divide you from your kids or your mate, you’re not seeing the real problem.

A cheater CAN change, with the will to do so, plus self-understanding.

Affairs have causes, but usually risk hurting many people, including yourself.

Check with a doctor about changes in libido.

Being obsessed with someone is unhealthy for both of you.

Trolling online and exchanging photos “cheats” on trust.

Some break-ups reflect personal issues more than relationship problems.

Shedding light on a relationship issue starts with open conversation, not just suspicions.

Repeated cheating can rarely be repeatedly forgiven.

If you’re bored, it may mean you’re not talking about, or working on problems in your relationship.

A power struggle won’t end until at least one side eases controls.

Don’t ask a platonic friend for romance, if you can’t handle a negative response. 

Reality Check: Until you personally meet online dating contacts, they’re strangers. 

Happy Valentine’s Day! It’s easier to find love when you love and accept yourself.

 When your instinct is to end a relationship, face up to the reasons.

Unprotected sex with casual partners is about your health risk, not another’s preference.

A late spouse’s memory shouldn’t overshadow life with a new partner.