I was with someone for almost 9 years, we were engaged for three of them, there was always an excuse not to actually get married, so one day I made a friend, someone totally random that I never would have expected to walk onto my life, she had a boyfriend of two yrs, I had a fiance, and we made the hardest decisions of our lives in order to be with someone we were so incredibly sure would make us happy for the rest of our lives. We are celebrating our one year this weekend and the hardships of our past relationships plus the hardships of this year have made it an incredible ride and I cant help but think about marrying her and having a family with her. I cant imagine any other life but the one I imagine with her. I guess what I'm saying is...you can settle and probably be happy and satisfied, or you can follow your gut, drill down into your own desires and wants, and discover something you never knew existed. It's a risk for sure, but life is short.