Thank you for writing this! I'm twenty-two and I've met the man that I know will propose in the next year. I was set on a path for law school but once I knew what contentment felt like I couldn't convince myself to pursue a career that would consume all of my free time.

It also opened this vulnerable side of me that finally admitted I'm tried of competing in a career that doesn't utilize my strengths, but there is a lot of fear along with this realization.

Choosing to live as a writer is a more uncertain career path that leaves me more dependent on my partner. It almost feels like I'm betraying my feminist ideals, but I'm also being more true to myself than I ever have, and it's such a confusing time!