Author: Sara Kuburic, USA TODAY

We’ve all been there. We’ve all hurt someone we love – but, apologizing is not always easy.

Have you ever looked back on a relationship and thought to yourself: “Why did it last so long?” or “Why didn’t I leave sooner?”

We often struggle to set boundaries with the people closest to us.

‘So what are we?’ is a question often asked when someone is trying to assess where they stand in a relationship or how the other person feels about them.

When you start dating someone new, you might find yourself struggling to remember anything negative about your previous relationship. How to stop doing this.

Have you ever considered leaving your partner for someone else? Maybe it’s a friend that you’re developing feelings for, a co-worker you spend a lot of time with, or your first love has moved back to town.

It can be helpful to have realistic expectations and dispel some of the myths around long-term relationships.

Dating can be fun, but it can also be stressful. You want to avoid these common mistakes on the first date.

Why they matter

As an adult, maintaining relationships can be challenging enough without friends disliking our partner or our partner disliking our friends.