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The original was posted on /r/relationships by /u/notafanofkaraoke on 2024-01-23 22:34:18+00:00.
I (24F) and my boyfriend (28M) are having a quite nice relationship. We’ve been with each other for almost 2 years, through some ups and downs. Recently we had a serious discussion about whether we should move into the next phase (which is preparing for marriage), and realised we are not matched with each other’s future spouse criteria, in a materialistic way. He wants an ordinary life and doesn't care much about career development, while I’m more ambitious than that and expect my future spouse to be the same.
But being with him is very comfortable. Like if we keep the relationship at the current stage, it feels like it could last as long as we want to. And he told me the same thing.
If we break up, is that a wise decision or there is a chance I will lose a person that hard to find again?
TLDR: Should I break up with my boyfriend because he isn't as ambitious as I want him to be?