Multiplicity

Ruka goes through periods of dropping hints about wanting to just get up and leave-- take a road trip, or start looking for a home somewhere else, give up our degree and pursue an entirely different career path. He's something of a free spirit who doesn't like to be restrained; he's never gotten along well with school. We're at a compromise for now, but he gets twitchy. He doesn't like living in urban areas. The compromise currently takes the form of him being able to have long car drives, trips to national parks, etc., when it's practical and affordable. Maybe you should try to work out a compromise with her, where she could take classes at a nearby community college or something, work towards an associate's degree if you don't have one already, or a brief road trip everyone agrees on.