All I have to contribute is this, life's to short so live your dreams. I've heard that your life passes before your eyes when you move on to the next existence. If that's the case, I intend it to be a long lasting flame rather than a flash due to all the experiences I've had. Living my dreams is one of those. If others (i.e. significant other) decides to put the kibosh on your dreams, especially when they had been agreed upon in the past, how sincere can that person really be. Sounds pretty selfish to me.