a girl you want to treat like a
partner.
Don’t disparage your SO
behind their back.
Confidence isn’t “I know she
likes me”, confidence is “I’ll
be okay whether she likes me
or not.”
There are a number of people
you can be compatible with.
No one is perfect. You have to
work at love.
You’re not required to set
yourself on fire to keep other
people warm.
Marry the one who gives you
the same feeling you get when
you see food coming at a
restaurant.
The grass is not greener on the
other side, it’s greener where
you water it.
Stop trying to find the right
person and start trying to BE
the right person.
The person who cares least in
the relationship has the most
control.
Don’t fall in love with your
waitress, hooker, or therapist.
It’s better to be happy than to
be right.
Always be the first to
genuinely apologize after a
fight.
You can’t expect someone to
love you when you can’t love
yourself.
Just because you liked the
friend-version of someone
doesn’t mean you’ll like the
relationship-version of them.
Before you move in with your
partner, go on a road trip with
them.
Don’t be afraid to open up and
be vulnerable. Vulnerability
can bring you closer together
and strengthen the two of you.
When you and your SO are
arguing, remember—it’s you
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