First of all, you may be ready for a relationship, but is it even worth entering one at this point? Too many people jump straight into a relationship just because other person is attractive and available. After only a week of dating, you both decide that you are exclusive and in a relationship. Well that is just plain silly. You are only entering this relationship because you desire that grounded sense of stability (a noble desire), but you have no idea if you are even compatible on most basic level. Later on you break up, just one of your many relationship upsets, and your self esteem decreases just a tad as you look back on your history of repeated relationship failures. Obviously, this is not way to go. Another issue to consider is if this person feels same way about you as you do about him or her. You may desire to enter a relationship with this person, even though he or she is giving you those wishy washy mixed signals. Ostensibly you might believe he or she is in love with you, but your heart tells you different. If you want a successful loving relationship, you must be absolutely, positively one hundred percent sure that this person feels same exact way about you. The relationship must be a mutual arrangement. It can not be forced or coerced in any way. Forcing a relationship will usually lead to bitter resentment later on down road.

As a final note, some relationships do not work even when both partners are ready and perfect conditions have been set only because one or both lovers did not realize that a real relationship needs work and compromise. This especially relates to person who has been happily single and dating for many years. Suddenly, you have rules. You must call and check in every once in a while, make plans together, watch out not to offend other and get over going out with friends for every weekend, crazy party and holiday like you used to. This takes a while to get used to and if you are not prepared to make these sacrifices and compromises, you may just lose one of best gifts you can ever receive – life long companionship.

Once moving company is under contract, it's time to pare down your belongings. There's no sense moving things you don't really want or need. Question value of your belongings. As you pack your house to move, ask which items are personally valuable to you--sentimentally, aesthetically, or monetarily. Give your possessions two year test. Attics, closets and basements are widely-known "black holes" that collect stuff you don't use but just can't seem to throw out. Do you really need to haul that never-used, three-year-old salad shooter to your new home? Discard things that are broken or beyond repair. Hold a garage sale to get rid of rest (and make some money to help pay for move), and haul unsold "goodies" to charity of your choice (get a receipt for a tax deductible donation).

Order your packing supplies online or from your local mover. These include: strong packing boxes, bubble wrap, ink-free packing paper (not newspaper for your delicate items), wardrobe boxes (not garbage sacks), strapping tape, broad-tip markers to label your boxes, and a knife or scissors to open boxes on other end.

Pack one room at a time, thus keeping similar things together. Label room on outside of box. Pack boxes firmly, protect fragile objects and try to keep each box less than 50 pounds. Keep an inventory of your boxes and contents.

Let kids help pack up their room and give them special attention as they deal with their fears of leaving friends and familiar surroundings. Let them write their name on their boxes. Pack their rooms last so their break in routine is as minimal as possible, and let them pick out a favorite toy to carry with them.

Important tip--Use Form 8822 to inform IRS of your new mailing address. If IRS sends a notice to you at your old address, any delays caused by mail being forwarded may mean that you will miss important IRS deadlines and may have penalities to pay!