Did you ever get an answer here? I've been wondering about this myself.
They are going to be who they are.
With respect to LTRs
Before getting into one
1. Have your own place - can't be tied to a chick financially or physically
2. You can replace her with a better/younger chick
3. Maintain and expand your social circle
4. Adequate "tasting of the rainbow"
^This is your lifestyle/passive game. This is sometimes known as dread.
With the chick
1. Screen
2. You will be teaching and molding
3. Clear set of expectations/Rules
4. Quick to chastise
5. Get to the root of the issue (her acting out/acting up is sometimes a sign of something else)
When remediation fails, DROP HER.
In terms of rules and the chick not abiding by them, being slick, letter of the law not the spirit, etc -
The rules are not for the chick, the rules are for you.
If you picked well, reinforced good behavior, punished bad behavior - you have to drop the chick when she causes you doubt.
She's going to keep persisting in whatever behavior you don't like. It's in their nature.
Most men allow her to do whatever.
Most men try to keep their gf's happy.
Some men even anticipate what their gf's want and try to please before she even thinks of it.
Most men will pick and choose battles.
But most men do not have options.
If you're on a pick up board, you DO have options.
Exercise them.
But WIA, "I've been with this girl for 3 years" but haven't married her or had kids with her...
If you're not taking the next natural steps, and she's acting like this - set yourself free.
Now if you're married and you got kids - obviously you want to really try, maybe get some professional help (though often women want us to get couples counseling, but when it turns out they're the ones being unreasonable, they're no longer interested in counseling...)
Men stay in bad relationships for the kids far too often.
Drop her. You're not like most men. Getting a new GF is not that hard.
Don't ever put yourself in a position where you can't grab your keys and go.
WIA