If a relationship, date, or one night stand was not a positive experience, do not embarrass the other person.  You wouldn’t want them to say anything about you, would you?

If asked why you broke the relationship, keep it simple and say, “We didn’t click.”

On the flip side, if the relationship is going well and outsiders pry, tell them, “We’re very happy.”

No details necessary.

It’s also courteous to call your spouse or partner before you leave the office so they know when to expect you home.  This may work to your benefit if your spouse or partner is thoughtful enough to have a warm meal waiting on the table for you when you walk in the door.

1) Do not change the channel without asking for permission from other viewers.

2) A good time to ask is during commercial breaks - not in the middle of breaking news.

3) Do not revel in the power of the remote. Regard its use as you would navigate through a first date.  “What would you like to watch?”  Do you want to continue watching this program or would you like to search for another?”  “Do you want the remote or would you prefer I change the channels?”

4) Do not hide the remote from others.

5) If you stop to watch a channel while surfing, ask before before you begin surfing again.

6) Always place the remote in the same place after use so you can easily find it when you want it.  End or coffee tables are good locations to avoid being goosed by the remote when sitting down.

7) Never throw the remote. Unlike a Nerf ball, it can cause bodily injury.

Only use the remote with clean hands. Others don’t want to feel the grease from your chicken wings.

9) Never use the remote as a tug-of-war prop. That’s what ropes are for.

10)  Do not mischievously change the channel when the other person has momentarily left the room and then pretend it was a glitch from outer space messing with your TV.  Martians know better than that.

If you can’t sleep:

1)  Do not toss and turn as if you’re angry with the bed. Your partner can feel that.

2)  Fluffing and slamming pillows only increases the heart rate making it even more difficult to sleep. I don’t believe outward aggression is the answer in this circumstance.

3)  Doctors do advise you to get up and read.  Please do so somewhere other than the bedroom. Turning the light on will wake your partner.  This holds true for the TV too.

4)  No heavy sighs or huffs and puffs. In spite of what you may think, your partner will not give you sympathy if you wake them up.

5)  If your snoring wakes you, it will wake your partner as well. Try applying breath strips to your nose or discuss other alternatives with your doctor.

6)  If you can’t control a coughing fit, find another room to sleep in.

7)  If Fido asks you to take him out, don’t wake your partner to tell them. Just get up quietly and take the dog out.  Celebration with the dog is not required upon your return either.

8)  If it’s too hot, too cold, or you have to use the restroom, find a solution on your own. It does not take a rocket scientist or your partner to figure these problems out.

If you have something sweet and romantic to tell your partner, then by all means, go ahead and wake them up!  I’m sure they won’t mind!

Usually, the person writing the note writes their name last.

Some people feel the woman’s name should always be first.

Others believe the man’s name should be first to follow the “Mr. and Mrs.” format.

If the names of children are included in the signature, the father’s name is first, followed by the mother’s name, and then the children’s names.

I frequently hear men saying, “Why do I always have to remember to put the seat down?  Why can’t she remember to put it up for me?”

The question at hand comes down to a safety issue.  Take this story a male friend shared with me into consideration.

During his regular routine of getting ready for bed, he left the toilet seat up.  In the middle of the night, his wife had a desperate urge to make a run to the bathroom.  Getting there in the nick of time, she sat down on the rim of the toilet seat.  Losing her balance, she fell into the bowl and hit her head on the tank.  The tank lid fell to the floor shattering pieces of porcelain all over the bathroom.  She broke her back and my friend had to get stitches in his feet after cutting them on the broken pieces of porcelain as he assisted her.

The lesson to be learned: To maintain a happy and healthy relationship, put the toilet seat down.