I tried that for him. Lived with him for a month and cleaned every day and tidied up. There was a problem. My fault, I believe? What I saw as unimportant things, he had an emotional attachment to. I am sure some people think I could throw away a lot more. Also I have lived with very tidy/neat people and am that way myself. I have married and dated ex-servicemen and they are trained to be very neat. I found I was imposing my values on him and that can never work.

We parted as friends and still keep regular contact, even though I am now 100 miles away. He has been to mine for a week and met some of the family, but we are a bit too far for us to meet up weekly. Ptang is a lovely guy and would make a great partner for many women who were not as 'an*l about cleaning as I am. I started dating early in my teens and had to kiss and marry many frogs before finally finding my prince. The later one starts dating in life, the harder it is to find a suitable mate.

So Ptang, keep on trying. keep on doing what you do, and your princess will appear. You may have to cast your net wider, but I know you will find her one day. x