DEAR ABBY: My boyfriend and I have been together a year and a half. I regret moving in with him when I did, which was after only three months of dating.
We have been through a lot, including my struggle with various health issues. Throughout this he has become an insensitive person who treats me like garbage. There has been a lot of emotional abuse happening, and it has taken me quite a while to be able to see it.
The other night I was about to break up with him. Then he suddenly changed his tune. He said: "I'm listening. You're right. I need to change. I love you."
Abby, at this point I really don't care, but I gave him another chance. Was I wrong to do that? He has changed for now — quite drastically — but I know he could easily go back.
I no longer love him. I also no longer find him attractive, and I actually think he's immensely annoying. He's trying to get me to fall back in love with him, but I really don't want to. So do I stay or do I go?
— Wavering in Canada
DEAR WAVERING: Re-read the last paragraph of your letter, and you will see in your own words why it's time for you to go. He may be trying, but frankly, it is too late. Pack your bags. There's nothing deader than a dead romance.
DEAR ABBY: A friend recently shared some great advice. Her mom is 86 and in poor health, so my friend put together an emergency information briefcase for the trunk of her car and another one by the front door.
If anyone needs to take her mother to the ER, all her important information is in two places. This includes medications, doctors, insurance cards, living will, power of attorney and family emergency numbers.
I took my friend's advice, and it turned out to be a godsend when I had to take my 79-year-old mother to the ER after a serious fall. The admitting clerks said they wished everyone would do this. (I also included $100 in cash in a small envelope.) I hope you think her idea is worth sharing.
— Glad I Did in Alabama
DEAR GLAD: If the admitting clerks said they wished everyone would do this, then it's worth a mention in my column. Readers, advance planning such as this could save precious minutes in an emergency.
DEAR ABBY: Due to an accident I had as a teenager, I can't father a child. How far into a relationship should I wait to tell a woman this? While I wouldn't mention it on the first date, I don't want someone to feel betrayed if she wasn't informed.
There's also the issue of finding a woman who's OK with it. So far, the ones I have dated ended the relationship because they couldn't accept being childless or adopting.
— Guy Who Needs an Answer
DEAR GUY: Mention it when the subject of children comes up. Not every woman wants children. It's nothing to be ashamed of.
P.S.: If you include the fact that you can't father a child on your dating profile, it will filter out those women who do. Prepare for an avalanche.
The 71-year-old Scot’s unparallelled success in British soccer ended on Sunday with a remarkable 5-5 draw against West Bromwich Albion.
"In a way I am glad it is all over now because it has been hard work," Ferguson told the BBC. "It has been overwhelming.
"The club has been fantastic and congratulations to West Brom with the way they handled yesterday (Sunday).
"I think (West Brom manager) Steve Clarke should get an award because anyone who scores five against United deserves it."
The match against West Brom was Ferguson's 1500th in charge of the famed club.
He won 38 major trophies in more than 26 years at Old Trafford, capped by the team's 20th league title, a season after losing it to cross-town rivals Manchester City.
"There is no doubt that the LMA Annual Awards are perceived as the most accurate measure of a manager's ability because there are no better judges of your performance than your peers," LMA chairman Howard Wilkinson said.
"Finding words to adequately describe the monumental levels of achievement and the indelible legacy Sir Alex Ferguson leaves in the game, is nigh on impossible."
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