Staying in a loveless relationship, trying to love enough for both parties in a one-sided relationship, or trying to revive a long-gone and dead relationship is like watering plastic flowers.

It's best to spend what energy you have left and what courage you can muster up on repairing the relationship you have with yourself.

Unlike you, the bouquet of plastic flowers has an enormously long shelf life. Chances are you will be long forgotten while those bits of plastic set on a charity shop shelf waiting for resale.

You may ask yourself if it is fear that has...