1. The best thing after a relationship is to separate entirely. Cut off all contact. It hurts more, but in the long run it is better. 2. A grudge held against the other person can sour your view of them. This holds true for all relationships. Forgive one another. 3. Love is not a never ending resource. The other person may run out. 4. You cannot change the other person. Only they can. 5. You want to be interdependent. You must realize that together you can achieve much greater things than you could by yourself. 6. You are often wrong, and your partner is as well. Admit it when you are. 7. Do not worry so much. 8. Finally, be yourself. Don't try to be anyone different. They will fall in love with something you are not, and that is a recipe for disaster.