Cheryl Burke Is Doing Her Next Relationship Differently In THESE 5 Unique Ways!

Cheryl Burke is taking lessons from her failed marriage into her next relationship.

Following the collapse of her nearly three-year union to Matthew Lawrence and their messy divorce process,  the professional dancer has enough tips to give her subsequent romances a fighting chance.

Instead of keeping it to herself, she took to social media to inform her followers of these tips, asking them to pay attention and implement them in their lives.

For anybody who has followed Burke long enough on social media, it is unsurprising to see her upload content addressing her personal life and issues.

For her latest update, the "Dancing With the Stars" alum shared "5 things I will NEVER do (or do differently) in my next relationship" in a "Get Ready with Me" clip shared to Instagram recently.

Starting with an explanation that she was trying to hold herself "accountable by letting you guys know the five things I'm gonna do different [SIC] in my next romantic relationship." She then stated, "One, truly and wholeheartedly love myself. I'm choosing to be single because until I truly love myself, how can I love anybody else?"

For her next tip, the 39-year-old said she wanted to "try new things," which could be "as simple as trying a new restaurant together." Third, she planned for her and her man to "maintain a meaningful and emotional connection with one another."

The need for the third point was birthed from the decline of her previous relationships after the "honeymoon phase started dwindling, there was no meaning." Burke further explained:

"I think some relationships get stuck in the peaceful coexistence…being there too many times. It wasn't so peaceful; it was like giving up, coexistence, living with a roommate."

Her fourth takeaway was not to be "afraid of conflict" because "there's no disagreement in a relationship," as she added, "It doesn't have to be yelling or a screaming match. It's very healthy to have conflicts. Five, I will continue to keep outside relationships with family [and] friends. Spend time with them, as opposed to dropping them all and being consumed."

She wrapped up by reminding viewers that their "family and friends are there forever. Boyfriends come and go, even husbands." Since the two-time Mirrorball champion asked for more pointers on what to do [and avoid] in relationships, fans quickly flooded into the comment section with theirs.

While one person reaffirmed her last point by writing, "I wish more people realized that friends and family should remain a priority," a second suggested, "truly listen to understand, not to defend yourself." 

Itemizing their own opinion, a third netizen typed, "1. Be honest and open. 2. Love with your heart. 3. Tell that person how much they mean to u. Listen to them. Comfort. 4. Be there for them no matter what. 5. Compliment them."

In June, Burke reiterated her stance about not rushing into any new romance during an appearance at the Race To Erase MS 30th Anniversary Gala in Los Angeles. At the time, she had said:

"I'm literally dating myself. I know that sounds so, like, cliché, 'OK whatever.' No, but really, I'm not looking, I'm not interested at the moment."

Besides staying faithful to dating herself, the "I Can Do That" star has also successfully remained sober for over five years.

Upon entering her sixth year of sobriety, Burke took to Instagram to drop a celebratory selfie highlighting her naturally freckled face. She opted for a lengthy caption that read:

"It's been 5 years since I started my recovery journey. As I enter my 6th year sober, I have found a newfound purpose that I hadn't thought ever existed. The interesting thing about sobriety is that it's not always a perpendicular path of progression & like most things in life it comes with rough patches."

As the message progressed, Burke noted that she has tried practicing "forgiveness & less judgment" regarding her "past actions, current feelings or my addiction." Concluding the post, she declared:

"Overall, I have a life and developing relationship with self that I didn't know could exist before. And I owe that to God and to my recovery," she shared. "If you have thought about entering this journey, I strongly suggest you see what it can do for you. Sending you all love. Thank you for sticking by my side these last 5 years."