Dear Melissa,

My boyfriend and I just can’t stop fighting lately. I don’t know if it is Mercury Retrograde, cabin fever or just us falling out of love. I am not ready to give up. What do I do?

Fighter

Dear Fighter,

Put your gloves down and go back to your corner. Take a time out. Maybe you need a time out from each other. The winter blues are a real thing and they cause people to become easily agitated and grumpy. Daylight savings time is coming, longer days and more sunlight should help ease some of the tension. If you are fighting over silly things it will likely pass, but if you are fighting over serious issues, don’t ignore it or put them on a back burner. Nothing ever gets fixed by pushing the broken pieces aside. Deal with your stuff and enjoy the sunshine.

Melissa

By Melissa Hughes

For Weekender

Girl Talk began in 2012 as a telltale horror story of the city’s most epic dating disasters and has evolved into a column about love, life experiences and growing up. Melissa also has a weekly Girl Talk TV segment on PA Live, WBRE, and a radio segment every Wednesday on 98.5 KRZ.