Whenyour dad and I first met, I was only 22 and fresh out of college. Iwas very impressed by him. He knew how to treat a girl properly. Andwe got married too quickly, before we really knew that we weresuitable for each other. When we could no longer tolerate each other,we got divorced. But you were already here by then. Anyway, my pointis, make sure you understand each other completely before you takethe next step.

Anotherthing I have learned about men is that they all need babysitting. Bythat, I don’t mean you have to do all the washing, cooking,ironing, and everything else. What I mean is you have to nurturetheir emotions. If you really care for your boyfriend, don’t justpick up after him. Help him to express his feelings more clearly.Incidentally, my third husband was useless at saying what he wanted.Anyway, before this letter gets too long and rambling, let me wishyou good luck and tell you that I’m always around to listen whenyou need someone to talk to.