An older woman on why keeping your word matters in relationships. Don't promise what you won't do. If you say you'll call, call. If you can't follow through, don't say it at all.
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Let's talk about doing what you say you're going to do. One of the benefits, I think, of being an older person, an older woman, is that I no longer put up with nonsense. If, for instance, somebody says that they're going to ring me this evening and they're going to let me know about something going on on the weekend, then I expect them to do that. If they don't do that, then I will make other plans for the weekend, and I think that's a good way to just go about life in general is just say and do what you, you know, what you mean, frankly. If you have no intention of doing that, then just keep your mouth shut.