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"He was an engineer making four times what I was making as a receptionist, and I was so excited because it was my first raise at my first office job. Then I got home and looked around at our apartment and thought, 'You know, I could just about afford this place on my own,' and that was the beginning of the end. He just got so focused on competing with me and everyone around him that he lost sight of what was important."

"It went on for several minutes. I was horrified; I had taken care of the dog every other time, on top of doing everything for our newborn son. He then openly admitted and laughed about ignoring the barking and pretending to be asleep whenever the dog woke me up. I brought it up the next day, and he just laughed and said, 'It was the middle of the night, I was half asleep, I didn't know what I was saying.' That was just one of many things, but he is an impossible person. I have the lovely dog still."

"We were at a nice restaurant, and I didn't say another word. I finished my dinner, drove her home, and never looked back."

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