Date: November 12th, 2026 8:42 AM Author: '"'''"'''""""
“I’m 28, and I’ve been dating my boyfriend, who’s 38, for about a month. I recently went through aggressive cancer treatment. I’m in remission now … Still, I lost my hair and have a lot of residual health issues. He’s more understanding about them than I ever could have imagined. Also, he’s sweet, funny, affectionate, and very into me,” a reader writes. “But there are some things I can’t stop thinking about. I’ve come to the extremely ugly realization that, while I love my boyfriend, I want to marry someone richer.”
In this week’s #GoingThroughIt column, Amy Rose Spiegel responds to someone who recently went through cancer treatment and wonders if she should keep dating her new boyfriend, whose financial situation doesn't make her feel secure and whose lifestyle isn't close enough to the one she envisions for herself. Read her advice: https://nymag.visitlink.me/mTDhVp