1. Never ever apologize. Ever. You will fuck this up and say "I'm sorry" from time to time. Those fuckups are the actual allowable number of times you should apologize.

  2. Make time each day, preferrably when you're in the house together, to do something productive just for you (e.g. I go to the garage and lift or go to the basement and clean my guns). Don't allow yourself to be disturbed while doing said activity. Make this time sacred...don't let her disrupt it (she'll try...tell her, "Not now...let's talk when I'm done here.")

  3. Never let her mood dictate yours. Ever. Maintain your frame and be unshakeable. Never let her realize that her mood can sway you.

  4. Adhere to the 3:2 ratio in all aspects of communication. If she sends you a text and you must respond, make it shorter than hers. For every 3 texts/emails she sends you, send her 2.  And make them 1/3 shorter.

  5. Always end a phone call first; You do the wrapping up and the, "well, I gotta go" shpeal, not her.  And when it comes to texts or email exchanges, make your goal to never be the last one hanging.  Let her be the last to email or text without you responding.