Things Mama Should Have Told You

If a man wants you, nothing can keep him away. If he doesn't want you,nothing can make him stay.

Stop making excuses for a man and his behavior. Allow your intuition to save you from heartache.

Stop trying to change yourself for a relationship that's not meant to be.

Slower is better.

Never live your life for a man.

Find what makes you truly happy.

If a relationship ends because the man was not treating you as you deserve then no, you can't "be friends." A friend wouldn't mistreat a friend.

Don't settle.

If you feel like he is stringing you along, then he probably is.

Don't stay because you think "it will get better." You'll be mad at yourself a year later for staying when things are the same.

The only person you can control in a relationship is you.

Avoid men who have a bunch of children by a bunch of different women. He didn't marry them when he got them pregnant, why would he treat you any differently?

Always have your own friends separate from his.

If something bothers you, speak up.

You cannot change a man's behavior. Change comes from within.

Don't ever make him feel he is more important than you are... so what if he has more education or makes more money than you.

Never let a man define who you are..

A man will only treat you the way you allow him to treat you.

All men are not dogs.

You should not be the only one doing all the bending... compromise is two way street.

You need time to heal between relationships...there is nothing cute about baggage... deal with your issues before pursuing a new relationship.

You should never look for someone to complete you...a relationship consists of two whole individuals...look for someone complimentary...not supplementary.

Dating is fun... even if he doesn't turn out to be Mr. Right.

Make him miss you sometimes...when a man always knows where you are, and you're always readily available to him- he takes it for granted.

Never move into his mother's house.

Never co-sign for a man.

Don't fully commit to a man who doesn't give you everything that you need. Keep him on your radar but get to know others.