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Article: I knew it was over when... It felt like true love--until he wet the bed, or she got wasted at a family function. Here, men and women reveal the relationship deal-breakers that sent them running. (He Says/She Says).
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- Marie Claire
- Article date:
- May 1, 2003
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"HE GAVE ME A LOUSY GIFT"
--Julie, 28, marketing manager
* My guy and I were celebrating our one-year anniversary. I'd spent weeks shopping for the perfect titanium watch for him. It cost more than I usually spend on boyfriends, but I felt this relationship was significant. On our special day, he handed me an oversize wrapped box. My eyes widened with anticipation: Was it the suede jacket he knew I wanted, or a piece of jewelry hidden in a huge package to throw me off? I peeled back the paper to find ... a humidifier. I was so disappointed that he had no clue what would make me happy--not long after, it was over. Afterward, my brother said, "At least ...