Introduction: A Field of Red Flags

Hi. This blog is about red flags. Relationship red flags. What they are, how to spot them, why you should use them, even a couple of caveats.

I'm not a relationship expert. Honestly I don't think anyone is. Unless they are a therapist but even they have relationship issues. I've had more bad ones than good ones and the only reason I feel I know something is hindsight.

At a dinner with family the conversation about red flags came up and the conversation with my sisters, mother, brother-in-law, and fiance was lively. My suggestions were apparently so 'entertaining' that older sister told me I should write a blog. My fiance looked over at me and asked, 'do we have any red flags?' I looked at him and smiled. We're both in our 40's and have both had crazy-and I think I can safely say that we mean that literally-people in our lives. I returned the smile and said, 'I think we're both flagged out.' This is the only relationship where there hasn't been a red flag.

This blog has been about the lush field of flags from my past, and perhaps those of my friends. Use my hindsight to my advantage. Please. It's worth it.