Your favorite technique for helping to solve sizzling confrontations between friends, colleagues or family members is to start out with a little humor. Nine times out of ten, it works like a charm for you. Today’s situation may just be the one in ten, though, so you almost certainly need to go one step further and help them find some common ground.

Hey, bossypants! Getting all aggro about a certain romantic situation may not get you the results you’re looking for. You don’t have to be someone you’re not. It’s just that letting your charm do the trick is better.

You’re better off spending time on your own today. Tell your partner you want to work on that creative project that’s been on the back burner for too long. They’ll understand!

One look at your budget is all it takes to tell you what you need to know. It’s time to reassess how you plan on getting where you ultimately want to be. The numbers you have jotted down now certainly won’t get you there.