Interesting time in your father life, having little responsibility and working only to be able to afford his hobbies. I wonder if his service time had not disrupted his time in college if he would have finished? Seems like you father coasted though K Warner Schaie's achieving stage which is where most choose what jobs to pursue and make decisions about whom to marry (432). He seems to have taken his time in this stage not wanting to be in a relationship. Choosing to follow his schooling in picking a job, but not wanting to achieve more though school. He falls into Schaie's responsible stage later in life when he chose to marry and start a family. This stage is where people are interested in nourishing their spouses, families, and careers (Pg
