A couple of useful tips 1. Never stay with those who keep you away or diminish your importance. 2. If you feel lonely, it's a good reason to stay on your own for a while. 3. Make sure you know when it's better for you to leave. 4. You can estimate the extent to which a person loves you by looking at the way they treat you when you've upset them. 5. Love is a verb rather than a noun. 6. When your favorite piece of furniture is broken, you tend to fix it instead of chucking it away. 7. You don't have to settle for those neglectful of your feelings and desires just because you've been together for a long time.