The most reliable ways to make oneself miserable are attempting to change people and not attempting to change circumstances.

I think a person who arranges the event and orders the food also picks up the check - even the birthday person, even when people at the table insist on paying for the birthday person.

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

You need to make plans for your future, so plan your own future.

If you are being shuffled around, then you should feel shuffled around.

Separating is not divorcing. Please keep that in mind. It is, instead, the second step in seeing if there's a better way to manage your family.

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