Quit being a victim and stand up for yourself if the situation warrants it. You might be confusing your problems with an unrelated external situation. Try not to put too much of a personal face on random events. Remember, you don’t have to take the blame for something that isn’t your fault. When trying to come up with a viable solution, your judgment should be as clear as possible. Misplaced anger has no place in this debate.

Not all that glitters is really gold (or silver or even bronze). Before you start planning your future with that new stranger, you need to make some plans to get to know them quite a bit better.

Do you have the urge to be wacky? Instead of doing your usual outings, why not try something funky with your partner to break up the routine? Have a blast.

There is no reason to sign something you don’t understand. It’s not just the fine print you should be concerned about, either. Go over the documents again and again, until you are as fluent in their meanings as you are in your native tongue.