My kids and I wanted a dog and my husband would only agree to a cat. One day I went to a yard sale and while browsing, I saw a car pull up and throw an adorable black and white dog out of the car and take off.  The dog came right to me and rolled over on his back – the rest is history. When my husband came home and saw the dog, he went upstairs and packed his suitcase and made a big show of storming out (After announcing it was “him or the dog”). Of course I didn’t try to stop him…unfortunately after a few hours, he came back…so I had to wait 10 more years until we finally split and Patches and I could live happily ever after. Was there one thing that caused your break up?