Lorraine, Jeremy & The Unsolicited Advice . . .

Lorraine was having a tough time at work. She was responsible for managing a team that had a project deadline. Team members were overworked, exhausted, and squabbling amongst themselves. Lorraine was at her wit’s end when she came home and unloaded on her sweetheart Jeremy, saying she was ready to throw in the towel and look for a new job. Jeremy took this opportunity to offer the constructive criticism that Lorraine wasn’t really a very good team player. Any bets on how well that went over? And on how many Frequent Foreplay Miles Jeremy lost?

It’s not your job to fix your sweetheart. It’s your job to be your sweetheart’s 24/7 cheerleader. Advice should be given judiciously and criticism, constructive or otherwise, should come from other sources.