There is true freedom in letting go.
You should do what you want, but I think you should also consider wanting something different.
People who are combative in one relationship tend to be combative in other relationships.
Perspective is the enemy of long-lost love.
If you've got a good book with you, you're never bored (or alone).
Weddings and funerals are when you figure out who your real friends are.
The ability to break a loved one's heart is the essential contradiction in human relationships.
Friendships can survive after massive disappointment, but only if both parties are honest with one another.
Friends tell the truth to one another. Friends don't slam the door to correction or reflection when it is offered with affection.
Love is an irrational force, making humans do all sorts of strange and wonderful things like write poetry and take up the ukulele.
Friends tell each other the truth, and then friends stick around for the aftermath.
If you feel guilty about not "playing nice," then you could easily alleviate your guilt by playing nice.
Marriage is an intimate relationship between two people. It is a bad idea to involve a third party.
Individuals who are uncomfortable with themselves sometimes emit vibes that make others uncomfortable.
"Nags" nag because they feel they aren't being heard.
We human beings are definitely capable of loving more than one person, but it seems to go more smoothly if we don't love more than one person at a time.
Life is weird. And guess what makes it weird? People.
You should not be hovering in the background, inflating the drama. Simply envelop him in love and affection and let him know that you will support his efforts, whatever they are.
Climb aboard life's elevator, hit the "up" button, and see where it takes you.
[from a reader] I hope she learns to look for the joy in life instead of picking out negatives - it will change her life for the better.
As an advice columnist, I spend a lot of time reading through psychology journals to ensure that I give the most up-to-date advice.
Life is easier when you are comfortable in your own skin.
If nothing changes, you will have to put your disappointment in perspective.
I think that, on some level, everybody lives vicariously through couples who are getting married.
Life is both short and complicated. People sometimes make baffling choices.
