Traditionally (done too many times and very predictable) a Willow poll would be followed by a Tara poll to look independently at both sides of this relationship. It’s important to look through each factor of one whole. What grates on one side may erode onto the other, damaging that whole.

No one likes a hurt whole.

Naturally this means googling for answers and when it comes to relationship advice the internet is has a plethora of suggestions with 100% certainty of solution. One of the popular suggestions is to go no contact but we’re on the KB and there’s rules. So instead we will go for another popular suggestion which factors in none of the advice seekers means or availability of the service, couples therapy.

So while we can’t fire off flares for Tara’s entire existence, we can fire off flares to give Willow and Tara some help. Say a couple’s therapist comes running in and tries to calm the situation with an hour session that includes the time It takes for the therapist to catch their breath.

With this misuse of well guidelined flares, it brings us to this week’s poll –

“When would you fire your couples therapy flare?”

Hush – Running into someone isn’t effective communication in a crisis situation.
Where the Wild Things Are – Name calling? Are there inner feelings that need working out before moving forward?
New Moon Rising – Mixed messages help no one, assertiveness doesn’t mean cruelness.
Restless – So you’ve found out your friend is having sexual dreams about your relationship.
Buffy VS Dracula – Jealousy over the undead. Have confidence in your relationship.
Family – Troubles with integrating your relationship into both families.
Triangle – When friendship struggles add strain on the relationship. Learning how to balance friendship feuds with your romantic relationship.
Tough Love – How to prevent festering feelings from overflowing to mind-blowing proportions.
The Gift – You’re relationship isn’t a Mexican soap opera, slapping is not okay.
The Bargaining – When to effectively bring up topics that could have consequences if put into action.
All The Way – How to listen to critical feelings, fighting in public and trying to wipe away arguments.
Once More with Feeling – Intimacy with clouded thoughts.
Tabula Rasa – Delivering ultimatums and ways to seek help before it’s too late.
Normal Again – How to arrange mediations instead of springing them on someone.
Other – If you can afford enough flares to keep firing all of series six, go for it.

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New Moon Rising purely because Tara had already started throwing chairs. Willow, Oz and Tara talking it out Jeremy Kyle style, DNA tests come out to confirm there is no child involved so no one has to pay child maintenance. Oz giving nothing. Tara throwing chairs at Oz and Willow is there crying over her indecisiveness.

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