17 Warning Signs of a Lousy Girlfriend
You know the girl you're thinking about marrying is wrong for you if she hasno friends, your siblings don't like her, and her credit history doesn't checkout. Sometimes the best words of wisdom don't come from academics or scientistswith impressive titles and educational credentials. Sometimes the best advicecomes from people who have been there and done that. Such is the case with arecent letter published in the syndicated Dear Abby advice column that listed17 signs that your girlfriend is NOT the one you should marry.
A married man who said his wife now wanted a divorce passed along tips forthe not-yet-married. If you see these red flags, he advises, dump the girl:
1. If your parents or siblings have doubts about her, pay attention. Listenand check it out.
2. If your intended has nothing good to say about her ex, beware. This is apattern. Divorce is rarely only one person's fault.
3. If her children have nothing to do with her, do not believe her if shesays her ex brainwashed them against her. My stepchildren have told me it wasbecause they hated her, and they have good reasons.
4. Look closely at her credit and job history. They are sure predictors ofwhat your life will be like.
5. If she's over 30 and has no money, do not let her move in with you, anddon't marry her until she's financially solvent. If she has any respect for you(and herself), she'll insist on it.
6. Be sure in your heart that you can live with her AS IS. You cannot changeanother person.
7. This is a biggie: Beware if she has no friends. It is not true that theyall chose to side with her ex.
8. If your friends dislike her, pay attention. This is also true if shehates your friends.
9.If she has more than one beer and still drinks, run!
10. If she is one personality at work or with others, and another personalone with you, run.
11. If she has nothing to do with her parents, investigate why. Don't takeher word for it.
12. If she's an expert at everything and brags a lot, understand that shewill turn off a lot of people, eventually maybe even you.
13. If she has sexual problems, go with her to a doctor before you marryher. Believe me, her problem will become your problem.
14. If she is emotionally or verbally abusive, it will only get worse.Yelling, name-calling and glowering are classic signs of an abuser.
15. If she is never wrong and never apologizes, everything will be"your fault" forever. And after years of hearing it, you may evenstart to accept the blame.
16. If she does something wrong and says, "That wouldn't have happenedif you hadn't ( )," that's another sign of an abuser.
17. And if she's mean to children, pets or animals, recognize that she'spathological, and the next victim could be you