Dear Abby: I am a 38-year-old woman who has been dating a
41-year-old man for seven months. We have similar values and
interests and are very much in love. Sadly, although I have
always wanted children, he does not.  At my age, I have dated
enough men to know I have found someone special. I realize my
choice is either to stay in a relationship with a fabulous
partner, knowing we won't have children, or end it, hoping I'll
find someone just as wonderful who wants kids.   -- Maternal
Dear Maternal: Look at it this way: If you married "Mr.
Wonderful" and learned afterward that he couldn't father a
child, would you leave him? Insist on adopting? Or would you
count the blessings you do have with him and stay?  Many women
are happily childless. If you're not one of them, you should
move on, remembering there are no guarantees.  Dear Abby: I work
on a busy street in San Francisco where smokers walk around
puffing all day while ignoring those around them. Don't you
think they should be considerate enough to smoke on