When you really want to believe someone, you’ll go as far out of your way as possible to do just that. If a family member comes to you now with a story that some might find bizarre, you’ll still give them the benefit of the doubt and do what you can to help. Just this once, though, you might want to have someone go over the details with you. Truth may be stranger than fiction, but an unbiased third party will be able to tell you if it really is all that strange.

Could it be time to let the proverbial cat out of the bag? Letting a sweet little something “unintentionally” slip now could end with you sitting pretty, exactly where you want to be.

Fear is a huge component of your relationship right now, but it’s masked as other things: bravado, escapism, anger, the list goes on. It’s time to start a dialogue and get to the kernel of truth. Only then will things calm down.

It’s been a while since you’ve had a bump in your income or a pat on the back. Your instinct is to dig up some new activities to stave off frustration, but that would just be distraction for distraction’s sake. Keep things as they are, at least for another day.