X,
Sounds like you have a good head on your shoulders, and a good girl to boot. Some guys get lucky early (and I DONT mean in that way- get your minds out of the gutter for another 2 minutes). [3, I dont need any replies to that. Remember, if not satsfied with the first run, rider is entitled to a reride

] Best of luck to ya. I wouldnt let anyone here tell you what to or not to do. We dont know your circumstances, or how the two of you get along. I will say to keep on your present course, DONT CHANGE FOR ANYONE BUT YOURSELF!!!! Had I heeded my own advice 6 years ago, I'd be in a totally different place. I was with my ex fiancee for 5 years; knew for 4 of those years she was THE ONE. We lived together for 4 of those years, and had started making plans to get married, where we'd live, what we'd do, when we'd finish school, etc, etc. We had tlaked about everything we could think of, and agreed on the important things. Then my legal bull ***** came along here in the swamp/ outhouse of the country (felony charges pressed by an old man that owns the prosecutor), and things just seemed to go downhill from there fast. I kept things to myself- didnt want to make my problems her problems- and would blow up at her for griping about some dummass at work or something I found really trivial. I got tired of reminding her of my stress, and she got tired of me being a harda$$.
Point being, if you decide to stay together, make sure you talk about things, every day, and while you dont have to agree on everything or every issue, at least know how you'll handle stuff that comes along. You seem to know what you want out of life, and dont be afraid to go after it. It also sounds like she may be a little more grown up than we gave her credit for on the first page.
And 3atatime, I know some feminazis get off by putting men "in their place," but go easy on the kid. I can name a dozen women who are the same way toward their men that you accuse most of us men as being to our women. And to think they put up with it.

Are you from Arkansas or Kentucky? Those are the only two states I can think of where the women (from my generation) still wait hand and foot on their men, and take abuse from them, etc. I can get my own dam beer/ C&C, do my own laundry, cook my own food- better than you, I bet

- and do anything else i need. Guess I dont need a woman after all. :-laf
Daniel