Big Mac

I'm a bachelor looking forward to being married sometime in the not too distant future. Is it naive to hope for a marriage almost entirely comprised of love, mutual respect and kindness with very little difficulty or strife?

I think that could be the highest grossing action comedy ever!

I'm in my late 20s and currently working hard at my small business. I've been at it seriously for about a year and a half, and I'm finally starting to see consistent, month to month profitability. That's very important to me because I want a level of financial stability in my life before adding any other factors into the mix (love, marriage, children, etc.)

The only thing that I'm concerned about is that I don't want to wait too much longer for a relationship. If I dwell on it I really crave female companionship. It's something that I've really strongly desired (to varying degrees) for years now. On the other hand, I do want to be reasonably financially secure so that I can provide for a family. I grew up seeing my parents fight over money, so from an early age I promised I would never repeat that pattern if I were to have children.

I heard from a friend and his girlfriend that they like starting with little and growing their finances together. Maybe they have a point, but I feel like I'll lack the confidence I'll need on the dating scene if I don't have my business and savings developed more developed first.

Thoughts?

On car enthusiast sites I've come across the term "12 second street car" or 12 second street legal, and I'm wondering what that means.

I've read it specifically on Mustang sites. I understand the term street legal, but I don't know what 12 seconds has to do with it. I thought about it possibly having to do with something like 0 to 110 times, but I'm not sure. Thank you for your assistance.

My undergraduate degree was in Political Science. I also studied economics (among many other areas). I graduated Magna C*m Laude. What are my options for grad school once I can afford it? Could I, for example, go to grad school and feasibly obtain PhDs in both Political Science and Economics?

I met a girl on a trip who I essentially fell in love with, but while I hinted at how much I liked her I didn't have the courage to tell her my full feelings. We only spent a couple of weeks together (it was on a tour of, yes, a different country), but I know she's the most amazing girl I've ever met. I'm pretty sure she likes me as a dear friend but don't know if she could ever see me as something more than that. Nothing sexual happened because both of us are religious and won't do anything before marriage. She was on my mind throughout the trip and has been ever since.

I recently emailed her and got a very nice response, but now I want to tell her even more how strongly I feel about her. Is it worth it to let her know and risk rejection, or am I just setting myself up for certain heart break? If I never tell her how I feel, I don't know how long it will continue to bother me. Then again, she may not like me in that way at all - she may just have been nice to me because I was there at the time; I may have misinterpreted her kindness for something more. I have trouble believing such a wonderful girl could go for me, even though I know objectively what a great guy I am. On the outside chance she does have similar feelings for me, at most it would be a long distance relationship for some time unless something dramatic were to happen. What should I do?