You mean to tell me you've practically been under my nose all this time and you haven't come forward? Where have you been hiding? This is great, because I'm close to my parents and sister. I do feel I have some obligation to stay near them if at all possible, so I'd hate to leave the area altogether. Further, a married person's first obligation is to his spouse, so one has to be sure that he will be able to fulfill that tremendous obligation in addition to his existing obligations. Marriage isn't a trump card like bankruptcy that automatically cancels all existing obligations. Finally, my boss loves me to pieces and would be devastated if I quit on him. He's been really good to me and I feel some sort of duty not to abandon him. Finally, I like him too. I'd have a hard time finding a better job anywhere else.