A few months ago me and my husband got divorced. My question concerns our bed, which we bought together, for the two of us. The bed is only a couple of years old and it's good so I'm thinking - what should I do with it? Can I keep it or should I get rid of it as soon as possible in order to be able to find a new, long-lasting love relationship?

Thanks for your help! - G.H., Sweden

Karen's reply:

In Chapter 15 of Clear Your Clutter with Feng Shui, I explain how important it is to start a new relationship in a place where neither partner has lived before, and I also believe it is wise to start with a new mattress. Mattresses become deeply imprinted, and if you don't want the new relationship to go the same way as the old, then it's not a good idea to immerse yourself in all the old energies every night when you go to sleep.

Of course not all relationships have mileage, so it's wise to wait until you're sure of this before going to the expense of moving house or buying a new mattress.

If your bed is only a couple of years old and the divorce was an amicable one, just thwack it to vibrate all the old energies out of it, and don't worry about getting a new mattress until you have found a wonderful new man to go with it. But if your marriage ended, my best advice is to dump the mattress and give yourself the best possible chance of moving on to something better.