The 4 most important things I ever learned about relationships

“Never frown, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.” Anon

Before I take a short blog hiatus, this is the first in a short series of relationships and sex, inspired by the release of Rohan Healy’s new sex book. I don’t claim to be a relationship expert, but here are some things — pretty important things I think! — that I’ve learned along life’s journey.

1. Relationships are not here to make you happy.

This is at the root of the problem, a gross misperception that’s deep-r...