savage love, 2/8/12

Q. I know about your “price of admission” theory. What else do you have to offer by way of advice for a healthy, lasting relationship? —Annoyed With Him

A. Selective, self-induced short- and long-term memory loss. You have to learn to shrug off minor and sometimes not-so-minor annoyances—maybe even a betrayal or two over the decades—because an ability to forgive and truly forget is necessary for the survival of any long-term relationship. If you’re having a hard time getting there, AWH, speak to your doctor about medical marijuana.