I know too many fathers that have tried stopping, but were never able to permanently keep off of it
And that is precisely why I will not allow my kids to be redd shidduchim with smokers. It is too hard to ensure that a smoker will quit, no matter what he promises. I don’t need a pregnant daughter to be around this, or for my grandchildren’s lungs to be damaged by an addicted father (VERY powerful addiction) who is too selfish to put their welfare 100% ahead of his own pleasure.
I know that to some people here (smokers), I come off as very strident in this area. I have good reasons for feeling as I do, I have seen what cigarettes can do to someone, and even if (as most younger people tend to do) anyone thinks it cannot happen to him, the price you pay for smoking is way more than just a few dollars. And more than that, your loved ones pay even more than you do, because they have to live with the repercussions of your decision to keep smoking. Young people also get lung cancer, lip and throat cancer, emphysema, heart disease, stroke, and stomach cancer, all of which can be directly attributed to the carcinogens in smoke tobacco. Plus, nicotine is an addictive substance that causes painful withdrawal symptoms. Why would anyone want to use a product that seriously damages him when used exactly as directed?