Should I break up with my boyfriend because he smokes cigarettes?

Yes, you should break up with him. I say that as a former smoker who did have someone break up with me because of the smoking. Having that person walk out of my life because I would not quit smoking was one of the motivating factors to finally quit. Ive been a non-smoker for 30 years now.

Is it worth stopping smoking at 50?

But one thing experts agree on is that its never too late to quit — the sooner, the better. People who stop smoking before the age of 50 cut the risk of dying in the next 15 years in half, says Michael Thun, of the American Cancer Society. This is compared to those who continue to smoke.