Bad Romance

Instructions Step 1: Invite the right guests Invite the right guests: You only want positive, supportive people at your divorce party. If you’re ready to date again, ask guests to bring eligible singles. TIP: If your divorce is friendly, consider hosting a joint party. Step 2: Plan the music Have upbeat breakup songs on hand; …

Instructions Step 1: Choose someone stable Choose someone stable to have an affair with — someone who won’t go all Fatal Attraction on you if you decide to break things off. Consider hooking up with someone who is also in a relationship; that way, they’ll have as much to lose as you if you’re caught. …

Instructions Step 1: Look your best Look your best if you want to have a one-night stand. Though appearance often plays a role in attracting potential partners overall, it’s a priority — for both genders — in deciding to have a one-night stand with someone. Step 2: Find good hunting grounds Find good hunting grounds: …

Instructions Step 1: Plan for their reaction Plan for your spouse’s reaction to the news and prepare yourself for angry outbursts, abject silence, or even crying. Step 2: Count on a lengthy discussion Count on a lengthy discussion. Choose a time and place to talk void of distractions such as children or the phone. TIP: …

Instructions Step 1: Know the score Understand that there is no actual disorder known as “sex addiction.” Most mental health professionals agree that addictions involve substances, not behaviors. Some therapists believe that the behavior commonly called “sex addiction” is better classfied as a type of obsessive-compulsive disorder. TIP: The American Psychiatric Association has proposed that …

Instructions Step 1: Recognize abuse Recognize that there are many forms of abuse that don’t include physical violence. If your boyfriend demeans you, makes you account for your whereabouts, tells you how to dress and act, or tries to dictate who you can and cannot see, those are all forms of abuse. TIP: Verbal abuse …

Instructions Step 1: If your boyfriend has ever laid a hand on you, even if it was just once, there’s no need to go any further: You are being abused, and you need to break things off. TIP: Physical abuse often starts in little ways — a shove here, a squeeze there — and then …

Instructions : Statistics show women are most at risk of domestic violence when they attempt to leave their abusive spouse or boyfriend, so take all possible precautions. Step 1: Get help If the abuse is physical, call The Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-SAFE (7233). They can provide both advice and assistance. Your local YWCA also …

Instructions Step 1: Pay attention Pay attention. A delusional person spends more time in a fantasy world than in reality. If your girlfriend talks incessantly about her celebrity crush, it may be a symptom of a more serious problem. An emotionally damaged person may result to pining for the unattainable in order to keep themself …

Instructions Step 1: Make him jealous Psychos are usually possessive, so test him by doing a small thing to make him jealous—like sharing your secret crush on a celebrity you’re unlikely ever to meet—and see whether he overreacts. Step 2: Pay attention Pay attention to whether or not he attempts to dictate how everything around …