7 Tips from a Canadian gal to get through the NHL Playoffs (without breaking up)

Well it's that time again, NHL Playoffs, and girlfriends and wives, and sometimes even boyfriends and husbands, are groaning because their loved one is being swept away by the almighty game. Are you tired of taking second place to a sheet of ice? Whoa nelly, be careful how you pose that groan. When it comes to hockey, there are rules.

7 Tips from a Canadian gal to get through the NHL Playoffs (without breaking up)

1. Never say 'I don't like hockey'. Ever.

Translation: Never say 'I don't like hockey'. Ever. In Canada, it's the best piece of relationship advice you can get.

That includes that statement's passive aggressive third cousin 'hockey's boring.' Never say those things.

If someone ELSE says those things to YOU, just….be kind. They don't get it. Obviously. This is not your time to make them get it, this is just your time to be kind.

2. Always wear a jersey.

A jersey is the international symbol of "I care". When it comes to your team, when it comes to your man. You don't have to wear something 10 sizes too big for you, but he will think that's super cute. Men love it when their woman puts on a jersey for a number of reasons. It is sexy as snot, and…it is the international symbol of "I care". So if you are sucked into watching a game that bores you, at least do your best to look cute for him while you do so and earn yourself some playoffs payoffs.