If diagnosed with a chronic illness, get informed, monitor your treatment plan, find a support network, and LIVE. 

Give your marriage a second chance, before hoping someone else is better long-term.

Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, and happy holidays to All!

People recently separated or divorced are in their own transition, not usually ready for true partnership.

Strippers as “friends” and visiting strip clubs are hot-button issues that can’t just be ignored.

Cheaters’ confessions and spouses’ woes – tales of relationship neglect.

 Withholding intimate conversation and/or sex is an unfair power struggle with no winner.    

When abuse happens in several relationships, get professional counselling to change the pattern.

Run from sexual intimidation that destroys self-confidence.

When your partner’s selfish, manage your responsibilities, not his/ hers.

Setting deadlines for life’s big stages is usually counter-productive.

Parents’ role in young adults’ relationships is help them think.

When a relationship’s future is unclear, ask the direct question.

Gossip grids are misleading and destructive – far better to find out your own information in straightforward ways.

Marital recovery after an affair requires avoiding disruptive factors that can slow the process.

Read the “friends-with-benefits” memo before you agree to the no-ties deal.

A workplace friendship differs from an “affair,” emotional OR physical.

To stay together after an emotional affair, understanding and forgiveness are crucial. 

Exposing your affair is no guarantee for keeping it going.

When the signals flash, “Needy, Dependent,” don’t expect an equal partnership.

Beware the false flattery of someone who comes onto you sneakily.

Controlling an in-law through rejection should only be done as last resort.

When fears block normal behavior, counselling is needed.

A loveless marriage is a life sentence if you don’t insist on change.

Allow a child to form his/her own view of an absent parent.

When depression persists, get medical checks and professional counselling as soon as possible.

Get past your own sexual “mistake” by acknowledging and avoiding what prompted it.

Recognizing both parts in discord is the start to finding solutions.

When a sexual fetish exists, couples need mutual agreement on how it’s manifested.

To stay connected long-term, you need to listen to each other and adapt to new phases.

Some dating messages are clear – especially from men/women who won’t commit to future plans.

A parent’s education goal means practical changes for the whole family to absorb.

Serious diseases, which affect family life, require research and professional help to handle the effects.

How you handle the marriage, not the wedding, is what determines the future.

Lessened sexual frequency in marriage may signal need for a health check.

A two-time cheater barely warrants one more chance.

It doesn’t have to take physical blows to know when a relationship’s destructive.

Do NOT self-medicate for depression. Get medical and counselling help.

Conclusion of the chat: Sex when dating depends for “rules” on your own standards and judgment.

One-night-stands sometimes remain only one-night experiences. 

When marriage is a trial of insults and cheating, get legal advice.

Recognizing your own part in a break-up is a first step to achieving a better future.

Avoid using child-support conflicts to upset or influence children.

Someone who treats you shabbily when another person is present is NOT a close friend.

Sometimes the choice is between moral imperatives – family support, or ingrained beliefs.

However couples meet, use good judgment, selectivity skills, and your gut instinct to be sure of your choice.

Stop snooping and confront reasonable suspicions openly.

Even when things are tough, YOU remain valuable to yourself and others.

Happy Halloween! Make sure the children in your life and neighbourhood are safe tonight!

If certain of your choice of partner, you can withstand parental opposition.