How long should one keep stuff(pics,letters,cards,whatever) from a past relationship (like 5 years ago)?
482765
Keep it for sure but never show any other boyfriends because they won't understand and it will lead to fights.  I've kept love letters from my ex-husband (dead now) who wrote me very long interesting provocative letters when we were dating.  I've only looked at them maybe twice in the past 15 years though, but someday I thought our daughter might like to read them.
1010431
You should keep them until you get your final grades and your official diploma, after that there isn't any NEED to keep them, although you might want to keep them for sentimental reasons and/or to show your kids when you're all grown up ("See kiddies- we used to use these really old-fashioned things called computers to write our papers!")  I am doing a Masters degree at University, and I wish I had kept more of my highschool and university work (especially the stuff that got great marks).
323809
A scrapbook...maybe you could collect some photos of you and her having fun, on your first day of schoool etc. It's just a way to show you care...Maybe a card with a poem or something nice she likes...I think a scrapbook is good because I did it to my friend who was moving away and she liked it so much she started bursting into tears (because she's happy! She's sensitive..) Good luck. Just show your friend how much you care about her. If you give her a scrapbook she'll know how much you care for her because you collected the photos...Good luck...
114846
As with my boyfriend and I ...we like to keep the past in the past. There's no use in bringing up something that might make your partner mad/upset unless they ask about it or it is a serious issue that would concern them needing to know. For example: STD's, crimes...so forth.
611621
most people give money. but if its for a close friend that you've known for a while, you could always make a memory type thing. you know, cut out old photos of you guys together throughout the years and write stuff with it. adn then give some money too :)
61821
nO--I think that whatever happened b-4 I came along should stay in the past--that has nothing to do with me...unles they wanted to share but  I wouldn't be asking--and what I did in the past shouldn't matter to him..a relationship should begin when 2 people meet eachother and start dating not since the person started dating.
920256
5 years, is the norm,
1175842
I kept pictures that belonged to a friend, in fact I collected double prints of my friend and her family over a period of 15 years. Three years ago my friend had a house fire and lost all of her pictures, when we gave her a house warming party for her new home, I presented her with photo albums {six in total} and several eight by tens of her family. This brought tears to her eyes and she was thankful that I had saved her memories.I still collect and save photos of my friends and their families and I still put together albums for gifts.
609474
If you are worried about anything affecting your current relationship, you need to be honest and up front about whats going on. Beat your ex to the punch. Your current guy is bound to find out anyway. If you are honest with your current guy, the ex has no leverage, and you have a stronger relationship. Odds are your guy will call it quits if he finds out your hiding something from him. As for the money, Ive lost alot of things to an ex, there is nothing really you can do. Just call it a loss and go on. At best maybe his conscience will get to him and he will return your things. \n\nP.S. DONT LOAN ANYTHING TO YOUR EX!!!! Just bad judgement.
386649
It depends on what email software you are using.  If you are using Microsoft outlook you can archive all old emails and import them again if you need them.  If you are using yahoo you can save them in their own folders and refer back to them when you need them.  I do this with personal emails that I want to keep or anything important like passwords for future.
841353
If she can't let go of the things in the past because yall have a history together, then maybe it's time to find someone new, whom you have no history with and they cannot yell at you for your past faults. Maybe you won't mess the new relationship up!
231664
Old receipts, pictures, cards, small dried flowers.. just about anything that is significant to you and that is flat :)
988937
You don't.............leave the past in the past.\n\nStart fresh!
66802
Make him a scrapbook of the two of you . Seeing as though the two of you have een together so long you must have enough pics and momentos to make one . Not to mention that you can continue to add to it . You can scrap at your local scrap store ususally for about $5 a day and while there you use all their tools and are usually given a discount on supplies .
304820
No, it's fine. You've been together a very long time. Why not make things more convenient?
234612
Well depends on what type of relationship you two have.  If its a good lovable, respectful one yes you should.  I dont think thats the type of relationship you have cause you wouldnt be here asking this question but if its pictures then why dont you two just make copies ??
239940
If there was no written contract stating terms and conditions of the arrangement - you have no obligation on how long you have to keep his stuff.  However, before you toss them out, you probably should ("should" protecting you against the legal debate of he said / she said) give him written notice of removal with a reasonable deadline to protect yourself from any legal issues.  If you don't know how to reach him, post a notice in the local papers.  That way you have proof you made every effort.