User blog comment:Taldin/The Best Laid Plans Are Just Plans/@comment-31733807-20170421145123

I hadn't heard the expression "Death is nature's way of telling you to slow down."

Call me a cynic, but I find it easier not to have to consider a partner's feelings or promises-made right now. The speed I tackle my degree at is up to me and my life plan. The decision is still hard, but at least there's no guilt at forcing a partner to adjust their expectations.