To all those men and women out there who are single, in a LDR (long-distance relationship), widowed, divorced, etc. this is for you. I'm not single, but I am in a long distance relationship so at times, a lot of times, it feels like I'm single. The problem with this is that you have a lot of stuff to figure out on your own. You have heard me talk about my divorced parents before and with any divorce, break-ups, moves, there comes an adjustment period. There is no handbook on how to handle this period either…it is supposedly something you are just supposed to learn. I am here to give you tips that will keep you afloat, because really, do women know that the sprinkler systems need to be turned off for winter? From my experience, no.

1. Divide and Conquer, without the divide. You are on your own my friends, that divide and conquer relationship you had with your partner is gone so you are stuck with all the housekeeping duties. (Or that divide and conquer relationship never existed, so its just you, don't worry, things will get better.) This may be anything from pancake flipping to mouse killing…it's all you. You need to devise a plan of attack. What are certain things you just don't have time to worry about and what are the things that you are able to pick up? Make a list and figure it out. For example: if you are not a clean person, and don't have the time to clean, and have the financial ability to hire a cleaning service, do it. If you hate mowing the lawn or caring for the yard, hire that boy down the street. If you can't cook, those microwavable lean cuisines are pretty good, but stay away from canned meat, that is just a bad idea all in itself.

2. Tools
Now men, you will be more supplied with these items then women, so I won't worry about you. Ladies, whatever you do, whatever you need, a screwdriver will fix all your problems. I am not talking about the drink, although that might help tremendously, but the actual tool you buy at your nearest hardware store. The screwdriver is multi-purposeful. It can be a hammer, or a wrench, ice crusher, drink stirrer, toilet unclogger, picture-hanger-upper, box opener, pencil sharpener, and hey it's even beneficial used an actual screwdriver. I am not kidding, I wish I would have patented this tool because it is genius and the only thing you will ever need. Take for example trying to take apart and move a bed: