Everyone makes mistakes, so if someone you admire has let you down with their recent behavior, try not to be too tough on them. Remember the times you’ve let people down and realize that no one is perfect. Your standards need to be realistic, not idealistic. Are you making it impossible for anyone to live up to them? You have a responsibility to communicate how upset you are, but you have no right to judge them. Be compassionate and forgiving.

Read up on advice, especially any related to romance. You’re sure to be asked for your advice about love, and you need to be perfectly frank and perfectly polite.

Is your partner acting more like a sourpuss than their usual sweet self? Remember to stick up for yourself, but don’t try to start a revolution over their current behavior. They’ll calm down soon enough.

You can’t double your gains in this economy but you can inch forward, and that still beats going backward any day. Take a look over your shoulder and give yourself some slack as you tally your financial situation.