Are You Ignoring These 5 Red Flags in the Ocean of Your Relationship?
Growing up in California we went to the beach quite a bit. I loved going with my family; we would get up early, pack the car, and head to the beach. When we were driving we would always try to be the first one to spot the ocean. When we got there we would unpack our stuff and set up our camp for the day. We would sit under the EZ-Up and talk, go boogie boarding, or just go jump over the waves. And of course we could not forget our stash of food. But one thing that was always there were the flags the Life Guards would put up. They designated where you could swim or surf, and the most important flag they had was the red flag; it indicated when there was a rip current. A rip current is a river-like current that is seaward. In order to escape a rip current, instead of swimming towards shore against the current, you must swim parallel to shore, for about 50 yards, until you are out of the current and then you can swim to shore. ...