Rules of Love, The: A Personal Code for Happier, More Fulfilling Relationships

<div> Introduction </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Rules for finding love </div> <div> 1 Be yourself </div> <div> 2 Get over it before you get on with it </div> <div> 3 You won't be happy with a partner until you can be happy on your own </div> <div> 4 You'll know them when you meet them </div> <div> 5 Choose someone who makes you laugh </div> <div> 6 Being less than a hundred per cent attractive is a great filter </div> <div> 7 Don't keep making the same mistakes </div> <div> 8 Certain people are off limits (you know who they are) </div> <div> 9 You can't change people </div> <div> 10 Relationships aren't about sex </div> <div> 11 Get to know someone through all the seasons before making any major decisions </div> <div> 12 Don't stay with someone who doesn't care </div> <div> 13 If you can't trust them, you haven't got a relationship </div> <div> 14 Be honest (while you still have the chance) </div> <div> 15 Don't play games </div> <div> 16 Don't tar new partners with old brushes </div> <div> 17 Check you both have the same shared goals </div> <div> 18 Create the power balance you both want </div> <div> 19 You can't make someone love you </div> <div> 20 Be cruel to be kind </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Relationship Rules </div> <div> 21 Be nice </div> <div> 22 Be together because you want to, not because you need to </div> <div> 23 Allow your partner the space to be themselves </div> <div> 24 Look to your own faults </div> <div> 25 Be honourable </div> <div> 26 Put each other first </div> <div> 27 Recognize the signs </div> <div> 28 Be a hero – or a heroine </div> <div> 29 Accept the differences, embrace what you have in common </div> <div> 30 Don't belittle your partner </div> <div> 31 You want to do what? </div> <div> 32 Let not the sun go down upon your wrath </div> <div> 33 Be the first to say sorry </div> <div> 34 Let them have the last word </div> <div> 35 Houston, we have a problem </div> <div> 36 Don't put them on a pedestal and expect them to stay there </div> <div> 37 Know when to listen and when to act </div> <div> 38 Never stop trying to be attractive </div> <div> 39 If you can say something nice, do </div> <div> 40 Don't try to be their parent </div> <div> 41 Be part of their life </div> <div> 42 If little things annoy you, say so – with humour </div> <div> 43 Go that extra step in trying to please them </div> <div> 44 Make sure your partner is always pleased to see you </div> <div> 45 Don't dump responsibility on your partner </div> <div> 46 Let them know if you don't like their friends </div> <div> 47 Jealousy is your stuff, not theirs </div> <div> 48 Your partner is more important than your kids </div> <div> 49 Make time for romance </div> <div> 50 Have a passion for your life together </div> <div> 51 Share the workload </div> <div> 52 Trust the other one to do the job </div> <div> 53 Don't be a nag </div> <div> 54 Make sure your love making is making love </div> <div> 55 Don't control them </div> <div> 56 Listen to what they're not saying </div> <div> 57 Most everyday arguments are about something else </div> <div> 58 Respect privacy </div> <div> 59 Treat your partner better than your best friend </div> <div> 60 Don't be offended if they want some space </div> <div> 61 Men like flowers too </div> <div> 62 Keep your finances separate </div> <div> 63 Contentment is a high aim </div> <div> 64 Be generous to each other financially </div> <div> 65 You make a choice every day </div> <div> 66 Don't be a martyr </div> <div> 67 Stop sniping – someone has to </div> <div> 68 You don't both have to have the same rules </div> <div> 69 Do it their way if it matters more to them </div> <div> 70 Put yourself in their shoes </div> <div> 71 In-laws are part of the package </div> <div> 72 Keep talking 148 </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Family Rules </div> <div> 73 Don't blame your parents </div> <div> 74 Don't let your parents control your feelings </div> <div> 75 Your children come before you </div> <div> 76 Nothing is worth falling out over </div> <div> 77 Don't shout at the people you love </div> <div> 78 Treat them right, no matter how they treat you </div> <div> 79 There are no circumstances in which it is ever acceptable to say ‘I told you so' </div> <div> 80 Don't pressurize your family just because you can </div> <div> 81 Never be too busy for loved ones </div> <div> 82 Make the effort </div> <div> 83 Your children need to fall out with you to leave home </div> <div> 84 They don't have to be the same as you </div> <div> 85 Accept people's flaws </div> <div> 86 There's always stuff with siblings </div> <div> 87 Let go of your role </div> <div> 88 What will be left of you? </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Friendship Rules </div> <div> 89 There are no rules </div> <div> 90 Your best friend was once a stranger </div> <div> 91 Only have people in your life who, on balance, make it better not worse </div> <div> 92 If you're going to be a friend, be a good friend </div> <div> 93 Forgive </div> <div> 94 Never give advice </div> <div> 95 Don't make other people uncomfortable </div> <div> 96 Find friends who love the truth </div> <div> 97 Never lend money unless you're prepared to write it off </div> <div> 98 If you don't like their partner, tough </div> <div> 99 When one finger points forwards, three point back </div> <div> 100 Friendships change </div> <div> 101 Know when to let go </div> <div> 102 Bitterness helps no one </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Rules for everyone </div> <div> 103 People are more important than things </div> <div> 104 Guilt is a selfish emotion </div> <div> 105 Love equals time </div> <div> 106 The more you put out, the more you get back </div> <div> 107 Other people are where it's at </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> The Rules of parting </div> <div> 108 Listen to your own internal voice </div> <div> 109 Recognize that it takes two </div> <div> 110 It doesn't have to be anyone's fault </div> <div> 111 Keep the moral high ground </div> <div> 112 Don't keep raking it over </div> <div> 113 Leave the kids out of it </div> <div> 114 Remember they're not a monster </div> <div> 115 Identify your own mistakes </div> <div> 116 Choose friends you can trust </div> <div> 117 There is life beyond parting </div> <div> <br> </div> <div> Had enough yet . . .? 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