Congratulations! Old man talking here. I have a daughter of marrying age and I am also a bit of a control freak. I would strongly recommend that you sit with both parents and ask for their blessing. You don't have to ask for permission necessarily. Just tell them that you want them to know that you're going to ask the question and you'd like their blessing. In the long run, they will trust you more, and whether you realize it or not, you marry the in-laws when you marry the daughter. Good luck!

I'm in a similar position. I am 51 and could retire from my government position (Law Enforcement) at 52. I am in a command position at my job and can't go to the evening program that is close (60 miles away) because I can't commit to 5 nights a week. I have meetings at night frequently.

I'm torn between pulling the plug on my current position or going to weekend law school at Loyola Chicago if I can get in, or Cooley at Western Michigan as a backup. My pension would only be worth 50% of my current salary so I'm in a conundrum. My BA gpa is 3.2 and my Lsat is coming in February. I've been studying for the Lsat for a while now and I'm no genius. I'd be pleased with a score in the 150's so I don't even know if Loyola will take me. I can work for the Prosecutor in this area when I finish my JD but there will be some lean years.

If I had your Lsat score, I would see which top tier schools would offer admission and then use that info as further input towards the decision as to whether to leave your current position. Congrats on the 169. That's impressive.