Leona, you're welcome.
I want to add that I think we are always willing to give you actual answers. We enjoy that a lot more than fighting with you.
We may not be in the situation in which some of your friends find themselves, but that doesn't mean that we may not have been there once upon a time, or that we can't sympathize.
Some women have to go through hell before they end up with a good guy. It's unfair and it stinks - but it's not any reason to give up trying.
Keep posting questions and we'll keep answering as best we know how. Deal?