Despite aliases, and/or the cyber wall of deception, online behaviour still merges into real life.

When a partner rejects full commitment, it’s not really a partnership.  

Appreciating cheap n’ cheerful is a more mature, effective response to tightened income, than whining and resentment.

Joint custody requires negotiations that include all the parental figures involved.

Persistent anger can doom a relationship, unless its cause is understood and managed.  

Persistent anger can doom a relationship, unless its cause is understood and managed.

Pursuing someone who’s stated he/she isn’t “ready” isn’t just going after a challenge … it’s foolhardy trouble-seeking.

Constantly pressuring someone about the possibility of cheating is sure to push him/her away.

When your older child needs Tough Love responses, use logic, not criticism of his partner.

When a spouse cares more for porn than the partner, the marriage is a sham for everyone involved.

When the relationship’s already sour, planning festivities together takes special handling.

Professional help and support groups can greatly benefit families involved with alcoholism.

Get pro-active — instead of hostile — about issues that need awareness.

“Tasting” the escape of an extra-marital affair, often leaves a bitter after-taste.

Divorce is never an easy fix.

Don’t expect respect from someone who’s shown none.

Judgment and a negative attitude can divide once-close siblings.

The “other party” who caused a  break-up, is no ordinary ex, but a threat.

The end of an extra-marital affair must be absolute.

When it’s smoking versus a life partner, the choice reflects the relationship, not individual rights.

High school sweethearts should let themselves AND their relationship mature.

When a spouse is emotionally absent, the marriage may be soon over.

Settling for a mediocre relationship is a way to hide from risk and often from real happiness, too.

Sometimes, what’s wrong with the relationship isn’t either person’s “fault,” but the wrong match.

Someone “in the process” of separating is still married and pre-occupied for an indefinite time.

When a married lover’s very satisfied with his/her illicit “arrangement,” it’s unlikely to change.

Persistent disagreement about whether to have a baby, often becomes a deal-breaker.

A parent’s post-divorce bitterness can only control you, if you let it.

Confront about cheating – the truth will eventually emerge.

When a whole family’s equilibrium is at stake, try to give it every chance … UNLESS it’s obviously not working.

A grandparent’s involvement can be so meaningful to a child, that it’s worth every effort to maintain it.

Children thrive from healthy parental influences – even if separated – far better than from a miserable couple.

When only one person wants to discuss the next phase, the relationship is stalled and may stagnate.

The steps to dating a work colleague should be slow but sure.

When you expect discomfort, plan ahead or stay home.

When a married person cheats so casually it sends a message to the “partner” that so-called social rules can easily be broken.

The only guarantee when you play off one person for another is that people get hurt.  

When someone says, “no serious relationship,” there’s no other translation.

When children are involved, divorce is the last marital “fix,” not the first.

When children are involved, divorce is the last marital “fix,” not the first.

Play-fighting is only “play” when both parties agree.

A marriage without trust hasn’t the foundation for lasting happiness.

If you present yourself as a doormat, you’re sure to be stepped on.

A relationship can feel "intense" because one partner’s making all the effort to keep it going.

There’s no honest way to juggle two loves, and end up not getting hurt.

A spouse’s personal discomfort shouldn’t be a factor in judging someone’s job performance.

Proving your love to make up for a past mistake, takes time and self-reflection.

When a relationship is insecure, focus on defining it, rather than let it erode your self-confidence.

Regrets and self-blame are useful if they help you learn from mistakes and improve your life.

A lie to save embarrassment only makes you look worse the more you repeat it.