I spent the majority of this weekend trying not to scream at my nearest and dearest cousin to break up with her boyfriend instead of waiting for things to improve. Complaining about men is a favorite pastime for women. Most of the time we are not so much seeking advice as we are just venting. However, when these annoyances become red flags, that’s when a girlfriend steps in and tells her friend to dump the source of her problems. For my cousin, the problem was that she did not see her complaints as evidence that her relationship was doomed. In my mind, her relationship red flags were like giant LED billboards warning her to dump him fast.
This article appears in May 10-16, 2012.
