My boyfriend began to dislike me, and all his vows now seem to be jokes. I gave in again and again, endured my temper and lowered myself to deal with him.

The first of 22 pieces of advice about love: If your parents don't hate the poor and love the rich, they strongly prevent you from falling in love with someone on the grounds of personality. Don't try your best to love him just to prove them wrong. You will find that you have suffered more than you think, and when you have gained a little, time has left no room for regret. You just proved that that man is actually much worse than they saw.