1. If you wouldn't do it with a friend of the same sex, don't do it with a friend of the opposite sex. If you are gay or lesbian, if you wouldn't do it with a friend of the opposite sex, don't do it with a friend of the same sex.
2. If the email you are about to send would make your mother or grandmother blush or ask you what you were thinking, don't send it.
3. Assume that everything you put in writing will be viewed by the world.
4. "Just this one time" is one time too many.
5. The children do not need to know the gory details of your relationship, either with their other parent or someone else.
6. Your children are not your best friends; they are your children. Act like their parent.
7. Your children are not possessions; they are people. Think about how you would feel if you had to live in two homes, with two sets of rules and without your other parent; then act accordingly.
8. If you hide it, they will find it, maybe not every time, but enough to make you worry.
9. A heartfelt apology is usually worth more than the entire marital estate.
10. Be kind to yourself, your spouse and your children. If you can't be kind, just don't be unnecessarily mean.
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