If you were to pass on just one piece of relationship advice to your DC....

[CogitoErgoSometimes]

... distilled from your own experience, observation, or what you've read on MN and elsewhere, What would it be?

On balance, I think mine would be 'be yourself' in the sense of ... be very wary of getting together with anyone for whom you feel you have to change personality or who openly wants you to behave differently in order for them to love you. If they don't love you for yourself, move swiftly along.

[akaWisey]

People pay for what they do, and still more, for what they have allowed themselves to become. And they pay for it simply: by the lives they lead.

[Pilgit]

Always sweat the small stuff. They may only be pants on the floor now, in 5 years they will be a symbol of all the crap in your marriage. Kind of similar to look after t h e pennies and the pounds look after theselves.

[scottishmummy]

Get a career don't be financially dependent upon anyone

[Wuldric]

The person who loves you for yourself will set you free to be yourself

The person who loves you for himself will set down rules and conditions and be angry if you cannot fulfill his idealised dream

Be true to yourself, keep being independent (financially and emotionally) keep laughing. If someone takes the laughs away, they should not be with you

Oh and avoid four things:

1. Men who sulk
   
2. Men who take pleasure but do not reciprocate
   
3. Men who try to take control
   
4. Men who want you to control them.

[MyDaydream]

Life's too short to be with someone you don't like just because you think it's easier than leaving.

[Januarymadness]

First time i have ever recounted an mn thread to my husband. After i explained that op still wasnt invited even if she helped he said "well that woman (bride) is batshit crazy then. And a selfish arse"