DEAR ABBY: My first marriage lasted 31 years. He was a nice man but a lousy husband. He died after a long illness. A year later, I started dating, met another man and fell in love. We dated for a year before he proposed marriage. Two months before the wedding, I called it off because he lacked communication skills and was pretty selfish. His comment was, “We talk at the dinner table. What more do you want?” The next day, I told him it was over.
Other than that one issue, we got along well. He spoiled me. We traveled together, and he bought me beautiful jewelry. But he would send endless texts and never reply to mine. He didn’t return voicemails I left for him either. When I returned the engagement rings and some jewelry to him, he told me to keep it.
I have asked him to leave me alone and stop contacting me. He still texts me about how much he misses me, but he does nothing to fix this. I’m trying to move on, but every time I hear from him, it’s painful. I miss him. How can I let go of the hope that he will one day change? -- UNENGAGED IN CALIFORNIA

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