Don't enter a "partnership" when you aren't treated as a partner.

Weigh carefully whether confession will cause more hurt or healing for both parties involved.

Supporting a loved one doesn't mean taking on their personal traumas yourself.

Signing onto a Do Not Call list is far healthier than phone fights with strangers.

Someone who repeatedly shuts down relationships gets good at it, and final. 

A huge gap in finances can be far more divisive than an age difference.

When your well-considered choices feel right, focus on your happiness, not others' disapproval.

The tragic loss of innocent lives on this date in 2001, reminds us to cherish daily the important relationships in our lives.

  By refusing to accept repeated betrayals you preserve self-respect, instead of suspicion and pain.

Being "together" must also allow for agreeing on time apart.

When the labels aren't clear, neither is the relationship.

  Dealing with the mess after an affair requires taking your own responsibility immediately.

When a lover chooses his/her family over an illicit affair, reality has trumped fantasy. 

"Man's best friend" can be doggone insistent about preferring a woman.

Though divorce is tough on the whole family, parents' re-uniting is their decision.

When routines feel oppressive, allow for some re-energizing changes.

An insecure wife needs reassurance, not forced competition for her husband's time and interest.

  Bad houseguests can ruin a friendship, unless you keep the relationship outside the home.

An addiction becomes the third party in a relationship, unless confronted by both partners.

"Random" sex can actually be a targeted nightmare.

Being a stepparent requires having more maturity than the conflicted child.

Silent withdrawal from a relationship is a signal to take a break rather than cling harder.

When children know a parent is cheating their silence hides inner conflict.

In a relationship, a face-off is about resolving it, not winning the game.

Someone still living with their spouse isn't truly "free" in mind or body till they're apart.

Is "confession" good for a relationship? Contribute to a debate on this delicate decision.

When an ex-lover crowds your relationship, take a break.

When a friendship's easily dropped, don't expect an easy revival.

Showering expensive gifts in early dating sets up expectations about far more than love.

If your output is far more than the other person's input, weigh the value of staying together.

When an affair persists, stop butting heads and get help discussing what's going to happen.

When a would-be partner behaves irresponsibly, hold back from moving in together.

Lifestyle decisions don't have to be isolating, if you seek understanding companionship.

Being a stepparent doesn't mean caving in to indulgence, and lack of boundaries.

Legal guardianship of a youngster requires awareness, and a caring level of intervention when needed.

A romantic obsession becomes self-destructive when it prevents you from moving forward.

Cheating not only risks marriages, but also relationships with children and friends as well.

Don't let a friend's destination wedding plans, put YOU in debt. 

When the future with someone looks bleak, don't prolong the present.

When nothing about a relationship adds up, it's based on zero.

Compassion for a friend's difficulties is a value to nurture as much as reasonable and possible.

A dog can be woman's and man's best friend, if the humans act as a team.

Commitment's crucial before a baby.

When sexual harassment or abuse is involved, especially of minors, a cheater MUST be reported.

When friends' changed values makes you lose respect, you can lose the friendship too.  

Therapy that "fits" probes background reasons for persistent emotional pain.

When an adult child's dramas threaten your own spouse relationship, set boundaries.

Closing down intimacy and trust only exacerbate relationship problems.

A true friend gives the gift of truth when needed.