DEAR ABBY: I’m in an eight-month relationship with a man who is sexy and good dancer. (I’m also a good dancer.) My dilemma is ...

DEAR ABBY: I’m 29, and my boyfriend is 36. We met on a dating site and were together for three years. He broke up with me two months ago because he didn’t think he could marry me. (We weren’t engaged.

It seems counterintuitive that living with my boyfriend would make me a more independent person, but that’s exactly what it has done. Last year, when I was considering what it would be like to live ...