You do not smoke, but someone you love does. And you no longer know how to bring it up without pushing them away, without making them feel guilty, without turning into the in-house anti-tobacco cop. You are right to hesitate: direct pressure makes people smoke more, not less. It is one of the most solid results in the psychology of change.

This category is for you, not for the smoker you are supporting. You will find here a guide for talking about it without breaking the relationship, how to live with a smoker when you do not smoke (couple, second-hand smoke, daily balance), how to protect children from second-hand smoke while a parent still smokes, and above all: what to say to a teenager who is starting to smoke, without triggering the opposite of what you wanted.

Helping without pushing away, supporting without nagging — it is an art, and it can be learned.