"I am so, so, so deeply sorry. This relationship is not for you. It has nothing you want in it. I do not think there is any metric in which this relationship is "successful" other than in your memory of its beginning. I have so much I want to say to you. If you ever catch me out and about around half a bottle of wine, please introduce yourself so I can drop everything."
"I'm almost 40, and this is likely my last shot at getting pregnant naturally. I only have one ovary left. In the first two years, my boyfriend and I were so in love and he was so effortful and engaged in courtship. Now that we live together, he has almost become dreadfully predictable and almost boring, and worse, sometimes he's disrespectful."
An almost-40 woman with one remaining ovary faces dwindling natural fertility while cohabiting with a boyfriend of nearly three years who has stopped courting and sometimes behaves disrespectfully. The relationship showed strong early effort but has become predictable and uncommitted; he missed an opportunity to propose during a secluded trip. The woman fears losing her chance to conceive naturally but also doubts the sincerity of any late proposal. Clear commitment and respectful partnership are essential. The woman should set firm boundaries, communicate reproductive timelines and expectations, seek clarity about long-term intentions, consider alternatives for parenthood, and be prepared to leave if the partner remains unwilling to commit.
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