Dear PAO,

My ex-boyfriend and I have been together for eight years. Three years ago, he repeatedly promised me that he would marry me after the expiration of his contract at the agency where he was working. Last year, his contract was terminated. So, we started planning for our wedding. We already prepared our clothes, the church and the reception venues were reserved and paid for, and the invitations were already sent out to our family and friends. In fact, we also paid for the down payment of a small house and lot where we could stay after we get married. However, one week before our wedding, my ex-boyfriend told me that I needed to call off the wedding because he was not yet ready to spend the rest of his life with me. Then, he left and went overseas. This caused me so much pain and embarrassment because our family and friends had already been informed about our wedding. Also, the church and reception venues have already been paid in full. I would like to know if I can file a complaint against my ex-boyfriend for breaking his promise to marry me.