John and Betty have been dating for five . They got together at the end of college, they were friends before. John and Betty were good couple. They rarely fought, they never got , and they respected each other. They managed to problems go away. For example, after college, John planning to go to medical school in Washington. was planning to stay in California. However, they it out and John decided to enroll in medical school in California. He didn't mind changing plans for Betty. She was worth it.

Right , John is in residency, which means that he finished medical school and is now working under doctor at a hospital. Betty is an investment at Wells Fargo. Betty feels that they have dating long enough to get married. They have living together for almost four years. They knew other's habits and were comfortable with each other. dinner, Betty brings it up. John sighs. "I to get married at some point, but not . I am trying to pay off my medical debt," he said.

"Why don't we just borrow money from my parents? They wouldn't mind!" Betty . "True, but I would," he said. "Let go your pride," Betty said. "We'll get married eventually, 't worry. At the end of the day, marriage 't mean that much. As long as we love other, that's okay," John said. He has a , she thought. Betty believed that they would be forever.