Pros And Cons Of A Semicolon

There's nothing wrong with a man being cheap on a woman, unless it will lead to romance; the best people are labeled as cheap bastards. They'll only come out their pockets and spend on a possibility that things are going someplace.

I break the rules sometimes, but really a semicolon can't be used without a complete sentence. A complete sentence is an independent clause. Dependent clauses stand alone. Therefore, a semicolon shouldn't be used with a sentence not expressing a complete thought.