Almost no one can take on an entire future in one step, much less while reeling emotionally.

- Carolyn Hax

Make sure you have legal cover for what you're doing.

- Carolyn Hax

No matter what else comes, your courage will be your companion for life.

- Carolyn Hax

You don't want someone who can't tell the difference between having a different opinion and dismissing your opinion.

- Carolyn Hax

One way to make tough decisions is to take incremental steps that don't commit you to anything yet.

- Carolyn Hax

Minimizing exposure to miserable people is nothing short of a life strategy.

- Carolyn Hax

One helpful thing to keep in mind as a retort-stopper is that you won't "win," you won't change anyone's mind, you won't change any votes, you won't …

- Carolyn Hax

It's okay to forgive yourself immediately and for good.

- Carolyn Hax

And if you're a parent who thinks you're okay because your kid doesn't have a phone or iPod yet, and/or you've used all the parent controls to filter…

- Carolyn Hax