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July 13, 2011

You can't change an alcoholic… but an alcoholic can change.

 

July 12, 2011

Life has pleasant surprises, at any age, once you're open to them.

 

July 11, 2011

Make time for family, or risk missing out on the fun, love, and emotional support.

 

 

July 9, 2011

If you won't talk about your sexual relationship, you shut down the emotional connection to improve it.

 

July 8, 2011

Participating in wedding events requires knowing what you can afford.

 

July 7, 2011

Don't try to "fix" someone before you've built trust together.

 

July 6, 2011

Small annoyances sometimes reflect bigger relationship problems.

 

July 5, 2011

Accepting being "the secret" in someone's life means accepting second-class status.

 

July 4, 2011

A longtime deadbeat parent/spouse doesn't change easily or quickly.

 

July 2, 2011

If snooping feels necessary, think ahead to HOW, and IF you're able, to handle the information you find.

 

 

July 1, 2011

Revealing buried family secrets can cause far more disruption than bonding.

 

June 30, 2011

When personal standards differ widely, you both need to love each other enough to find compromises.

 

 

June 29, 2011

Read the future from a partner's consistent NO to what you want.

 

June 28, 2011

Out-ing someone requires having real knowledge and knowing the partner wants the truth.

 

June 27, 2011

Changing from your past mistakes takes time and visible effort, to be trusted.

 

June 25, 2011

Your past regrets don't always interest others.

 

June 24, 2011

Living with anger and bitterness is unhealthy for everyone involved.

 

June 23, 2011

Romance takes time, not just dreams.

 

June 22, 2011

When someone does an unpredictable flip-flop on the relationship, the change lies with him or her, not you.

 

June 21, 2011

Fear of flying is a phobia that often requires professional help to surmount.

 

June 20, 2011

Accept when a relationship is truly over. Otherwise, you only prolong your own pain and inability to move forward.

 

June 18, 2011

There are many after-effects of an affair, which, if you didn't think of them beforehand, need addressing NOW.

 

June 17, 2011

Getting past an affair is possible, through much effort. See Part Two tomorrow.

 

June 16, 2011

After receiving shabby treatment for years, change has to be visible and believable.

 

June 15, 2011

If you have a strong belief system, seek a like-minded network.

 

June 14, 2011

When one partner's feelings are much stronger than the others, discuss and try to compromise.

 

June 13, 2011

Rejection and betrayal are deep emotional cuts that require healing time and thoughtful self-preservation.

 

June 11, 2011

Don't dramatize dates that don't work out into  "rejections."

 

June 10, 2011

Being "willing" to have a baby, isn't the same as being READY to raise one.

 

June 9, 2011

Relationships that involve another's children require a willingness to adapt.

 

June 8, 2011

Waiting for acceptance delays your own life.

 

 

June 7, 2011

Being sensitive to another's feelings sometimes requires adjusting your behaviour.

 

June 6, 2011

A wide gap in attitudes about personal finances can keep a couple apart in other ways, too.

 

 

June 4, 2011

Lying hurts relationships, period.

 

June 3, 2011

A private friendship with another man would upset most husbands.

 

June 2, 2011

Repeated roughhouse as "affection" often signals greater pain ahead.

 

June 1, 2011

When a partner has to cool some togetherness for work reasons, make your free time special.

 

May 31, 2011

Some explosive family issues require careful probing, not accusations.

 

May 30, 2011

A once-convenient relationship can become uncomfortable for all involved.

 

May 28, 2011

Sometimes, doubts about a relationship are well deserved.

 

May 27, 2011

Bring a ready willingness to absorb what a therapist tells you.

 

May 26, 2011

A dating relationship will evolve naturally if you don't rush to label it.

 

May 25, 2011

When a family secret (that's true) threatens to explode, speak up first.

 

May 24, 2011

A divided attitude toward sex in marriage may indicate deeper problems that require professional help.

 

May 23, 2011

If you leave a relationship in limbo for too long, it'll end badly.

 

May 21, 2011

Emotional affairs steal energy from a marriage, as much or more than sexual ones.

 

May 20, 2011

When you know it's over, further discussion won't change things.

 

May 19, 2011

When a partner changes noticeably, probe the cause before you make a life-altering decision.

 

May 18, 2011

Prepare ahead for "Plan B" steps to take for family events that threaten to become embarrassing.

 

May 17, 2011

Before a relationship reaches the breaking point, get pro-active with different approaches… if possible.

 

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