You might get the impression a partner is not emotionally equipped to engage successfully in a long term union. The question is: do you accept this and move on or will you persevere and help them see the value of a supportive relationship? Strong relationships can help improve all aspects of your life but love and friendship takes work and commitment. To get through conflict it may mean you have to do all the giving on this relationship's roller coaster ride.

It's becoming apparent someone you're with has no desire to make a firm commitment to your union. They want what they want and they will take what they can get out of this relationship. They have no desire to give anything back unless they occasionally choose to do so. Allowing others to use you in this way is wrong. There are many reasons why you've given them one chance after another but don't stay in a bad situation that can't be changed.

Getting stressed by circumstances you have no control over will only add to the tension in your home or workplace. Someone is nervous and excitable or children are unruly. It will be up to you to stay calm even when inside you feel it's all getting a bit much for you. If this is an ongoing problem, there will be associations and experts who might help you. If it's temporary, take a deep breath and tell yourself that tomorrow's another day.

Having another go at something that went wrong in the past could be just as disastrous. Especially if this was a failed relationship! If your ex was never in tune with your thoughts and feelings, how can they be expected to understand you now? Whatever the reason the situation ended, it would be best to leave it in the past rather than open a previously closed door. Hoping someone or something will change is not going to work.

First impressions will stick; people will make choices based on your first meeting. This will happen online and in person. When online, choose your words carefully or you could upset someone who is more sensitive than you realised. If you're preparing for a first date, job interview or important meeting, dress to impress. If you're building up relationships remember you can't control any information once you've given it to someone.

A visit to a new area has a purpose: you aim to explore a specific offer, opportunity or idea. You're intrigued by new possibilities when they bring an exciting mixture of curiosity and learning. Interesting information will be uncovered during a sightseeing tour. Until you settle into new routines or new circumstances your lifestyle will tend to be erratic. If you don't get the chance to travel today, you could find yourself at the centre of local interest.

Don't spend too long looking back on it all if mistakes have been made. There are no dress rehearsals in life so you can't expect to get everything perfect every time. Your life isn't a play or TV show; you're on live all the time and all you can do is learn as you go along. So learn from the past but don't dwell on it so much that you lose this present moment: move on!

A friend needs a shoulder to cry on; you know what they're going through because you've experienced a similar situation. You also realise they've got to deal with this in their own way. You can listen, sympathise and advise but eventually they're going to have to work out the best way to cope on their own. A lot has to do with priorities. Theirs may be different to what yours were at the time and that's why you can't come up with the solution to their problems.

Stop the minute you think you're doing the wrong thing: take responsibility for your actions. Your next step will be to think about your next move. Do you stop altogether or is there scope to change your plans and ideas? To blindly continue with something that doesn't feel right would be a foolish mistake. But if you've got nothing to lose by experimenting with new ideas, get on with it and have some fun.

Dating, group activities and social relationships would be so much better and more enjoyable if everyone was reliable. If only it could be like business and agreements were contractual with plans laid out ahead of time. Then you could rely on people to remember meetings and you wouldn't be wasting your time turning up when others don't. If a friend or regular date constantly lets you down in this way it might be time to call it a day.

Some people at home or in your neighbourhood aren't interested in compromise. They want their cake and to eat it. If they're acting as if the world owes them a favour whether they've earned it or not; you will understandably have second thoughts about this relationship. Friendships and partnerships have to be a two way street; you shouldn't have to feel as if you're putting more into a relationship than you're ever going to get out of it.

An omission, small change or wrongly worded paragraph makes an agreement null and void. This could work to your advantage if you were never happy with the arrangement in the first place. It could still prove costly to amend. Some people are clever at switching words to deliberately misconstrue what's being said. Get an expert to look into it for you and leave it to them to deal with the hassle. You could do without all this stress.