>I was almost married. The best parts were that we had each
>other's back 24/7. I always knew that there was someone who
>had my best interest at heart.
>
>The worst parts were he moved too slowly on building our life
>together. He was happy doing the same thing and didn't desire
>kids, retirement, own home, grown folk shit as much as I did.
>
>
>Since we've been broken up he is still living pretty carefree
>and I have more responsibilities.
>
>I see his life as empty, he seems my life as stressful. Not
>sure if we would have worked in marriage.


I can relate to that brother so much. Thing is with that way of thinking ("Carefree") is that he will come to a point later in life and experience deep moments of "coulda been" "woulda been"