When abuse of another is a possibility, do what’s necessary for prevention.

Seeking a mate requires a friendly, open attitude and finding opportunities to meet more people.

An ongoing affair with a married person is not the same as having your own family.

Daters Beware: The newly separated sometimes define their new status as, “Free from Commitment.”

When a partner goes through changes, the other must be supportive for the relationship to survive.

When a problem doesn’t make sense, honest chat is crucial.

Sometimes, a small disappointment can make you aware of the bigger ones in a relationship.

When you have romantic feelings for a close friend, adjustment time is needed, for both.

When in-law issues have a couple polarized, it’s also about their marriage.

In a relationship, your partner needs to meet any new close friends and be included in the friendship sometimes

Some people have a convenient rationale for cheating, but that doesn’t make “okay.”

When one pulls and the other pushes away, expect a break.

When there’s a “ghost” between you, it’s still a crowd.

When family truly needs help, stepping up pro-actively is the right response.    

In-law difficulties are best handled by a couple’s team approach, never by one partner’s criticism.

To solidify a relationship romantically, a proposal can’t be beat.

If it’s love you want, three’s a crowd.

When avoidance replaces foreplay, cheating with others won’t solve the marriage problems.

The Why of an affair needs to be understood, for true forgiveness.

When it comes to using family members’ services, be sure to communicate clearly about your expectations and theirs.

When two people aren’t at the same point of commitment, someone has to call, “Time.”

When a partner shucks a role in resolving family problems, he/she is ducking out of the relationship.

January 1, like any other day, can initiate new beginnings – whether ending a flawed relationship or resolving a conflicted one.

Happy New Year to all! Count your blessings and start 2010 with positive energy and appreciation.

When exes keep battling long after they’ve parted, both their emotions are still raw.

Advice requested by close friends should be given in clear statements, not repeated doses.

Close people from a controversial past should be introduced into your current relationship, in an open and thoughtful way.

When it comes to relationships, it’d be more valuable to spend Boxing Day adding up your blessings and acknowledging your flaws, than searching for bargains.

Merry Christmas! Wishing all of you joy, goodwill and peace in your relationships!

Unsolicited personality dissections are often more of a turn-off than helpful.

When sharing a home is intolerable, find decent solutions.

Learn your legal rights and responsibilities, when finances are a marital issue.

Periodic erectile dysfunction is a couple’s issue … not just a “guy problem.”

There’s no old-age allowance that forgives child molesting.

Beware the Trigger Affair, sought by those who seek a dramatic result.

Christmas dinner is NOT the time to bring family tensions to a boil.

When family wedding plans deteriorate relationships, the bridal couple need to go it alone.

The joy of a family Christmas is the get-together, not the elusive picture-perfect image.

Guilt is a wasted emotion, once you’ve tried your best.

It’s better to be free than to accept a relationship in which you’re ignored, neglected and hurt.

Without intimacy, couples’ problems are harder to resolve.

Father-daughter relationships can be close, without being confining or confusing.

Learn to control your own reactions to people, rather than try to control their behaviour.

Divorces involving children require thoughtful – and sometimes re-worked – ongoing involvements.

Someone who repeatedly seeks escapist romance is unlikely to become a stable partner.

Weddings rushed into for the wrong reasons are a set-up for honeymoon alarm.

In busy lives, the joy of sex comes from making time and finding humour in the challenge.

Mixed messages about what you want from someone rarely brings satisfying results.

Marriages wither for many reasons, but they CAN be revived through mutual re-commitment.

Past poor relationships only haunt your next union, if you let them.