Would you *ever* give up your ideal dreams/future/career for your perfect partner?

I used to have a part time job as a potwash and there was a full time potwasher who was like 30, dislikes his job, wishes he'd treid harder in school but has just got married to his long term partner. Now the owner on the otherhand has pretty much the perfect life, nice car, posh house, a head chef who makes his meals before service and a pretty impressive wine collection in the cellar.
The owner is the grumpy one and the full time pot washer is the one who most of the time has a smile on his face and generally seems happier.

i'd definately go for the perfect partner.

So you think happiness is the be all and end all then?

What if a partner doesn't provide you that happiness you're looking for?

then she wouldn't be the perfect partner.

If it's a choice between

a) dead end 20k a year job, with the perfect partner + family
or
b) 50k+ a year but no one to share it with

i'd go 'a' everytime.

I do not watch House.

I already have my dream partner

so both **** you

obviously this is very dependent on what your dream career is, if you even have one.
You could pursue your dream career and then find your perfect partner however it is less likely that if you find your perfect partner first you would then pursue your dream career.

Perfect partner is part of ideal future.

Stupid question, stupid thread.

Well not for me. Especially since you cannot ensure you will find your perfect partner.

Well not for me. Especially since you cannot ensure you will find your perfect partner.

Your ideal partner(s) probably died 700 years ago

What the hell are you talking about? You can't ensure you will find any of your "ideal future"; you were posing a hypothetical question. If, in your ideal future, you don't have your perfect partner, then it is - by definition - not ideal. Hence, the question is "would you rather have your ideal future, or just part of your ideal future?"

Perfect career = a lot of sex what else do you need?