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Introduction | |
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Rules for Finding Love | |
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Be Yourself | |
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Get Over It Before You Get on with It | |
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You Won't Be Happy with a Partner Until You Can Be Happy on Your Own | |
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You'll Know Them When You Meet Them | |
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Choose Someone Who Makes You Laugh | |
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Being Less than a Hundred Percent Attractive Is a Great Filter | |
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Don't Keep Making the Same Mistakes | |
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Certain People Are Off Limits (You Know Who They Are) | |
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You Can't Change People | |
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Relationships Aren't About Sex | |
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You Should Know Someone Through All the Seasons Before You Make Any Major Decisions | |
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Don't Stay with Someone Who Doesn't Care | |
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If You Can't Trust Them, You Haven't Got a Relationship | |
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Be Honest (While You Still Have the Chance) | |
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Don't Play Games | |
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Don't Paint New Partners with Old Brushes | |
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Make Sure You Both Have the Same Shared Goals | |
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You Can't Make Someone Love You | |
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Be Cruel to Be Kind | |
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Rules of Relationships | |
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Be Nice | |
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Be Together Because You Want to, Not Because You Need To | |
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Allow Your Partner the Space to Be Themselves | |
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Look to Your Own Faults | |
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Be Honorable | |
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Put Each Other First | |
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Recognize the Signs | |
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Be a Hero--or a Heroine | |
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Accept the Differences, Embrace What You Have in Common | |
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Houston, We Have a Problem | |
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You Want to Do What? | |
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Let Not the Sun Go Down Upon Your Wrath | |
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Be the First to Say Sorry | |
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Don't Belittle Your Partner | |
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Don't Put Them on a Pedestal and Expect Them to Stay There | |
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Don't Dump Responsibility on Your Partner | |
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Never Stop Trying to Be Attractive | |
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If You Can Say Anything Nice, Do | |
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Don't Try to Be Their Parent | |
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Don't Be a Nag | |
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If Little Things Annoy You, Say So--with Humor | |
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Go that Extra Step in Trying to Please Them | |
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Make Sure Your Partner Is Always Pleased to See You | |
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Know When to Listen and When to Act | |
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Let Them Know If You Don't Like Their Friends | |
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Jealousy Is Your Stuff, Not Theirs | |
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Your Partner Is More Important than Your Kids | |
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Make Time for Romance | |
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Have a Passion for Your Life Together | |
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Share the Workload | |
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Trust the Other One to Do the Job | |
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Be Part of Their Life | |
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Make Sure Your Love Making Is Making Love | |
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Don't Control Them | |
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Listen to What They're Not Saying | |
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Most Everyday Arguments Are About Something Else | |
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Respect Privacy | |
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Treat Your Partner Better than Your Best Friend | |
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Don't Be Offended If They Want Some Space | |
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Men Like Flowers, Too | |
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Keep Your Finances Separate | |
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Contentment Is a High Aim | |
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Be Generous to Each Other Financially | |
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You Make a Choice Every Day | |
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Don't' Be a Martyr | |
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You Don't Both Have to Have the Same Rules | |
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Put Yourself in Their Shoes | |
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In-Laws Are Part of the Package | |
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Keep Talking | |
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Rules of Parting | |
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Listen to Your Own Internal Voice | |
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Recognize That It Takes Two | |
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eep the Moral High Ground | |
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Don't Keep Reliving It Over and Over | |
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Leave the Kids Out of It | |
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Rules for Family | |
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Don't Blame Your Parents | |
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Don't Let Your Parents Control Your Feelings | |
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Your Children Come Before You | |
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Nothing Is Worth Falling Out Over | |
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Treat Them the Way You Believe Is Right, No Matter How They Treat You | |
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Don't Pressure Your Family Just Because You Can | |
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Never Be Too Busy for Loved Ones | |
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Your Children Need to Fall Out with You to Leave Home | |
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They Don't Have to Be the Same as You | |
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There's Always Stuff with Siblings | |
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Let Go of Your Role | |
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ules of Friendship | |
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There Are No Rules | |
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Your Best Friend Was Once a Stranger | |
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Only Have People in Your Life Who Make It Better, Not Worse | |
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If You're Going to Be a Friend, Be a Good Friend | |
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Never Give Advice | |
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Find Friends Who Love the Truth | |
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Never Lend Money Unless You're Prepared to Write It Off | |
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If You Don't Like Their Partner, Tough | |
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When One Finger Points Forward, Three Point Back | |
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Friendships Change | |
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Know When to Let Go | |
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Bitterness Helps No One | |
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Rules for Everyone | |
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Guilt Is a Selfish Emotion | |
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Love Equals Time | |
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The More You Give, the More You Get Back | |
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Other People Are Where It's At | |