<human>: My girlfriend and I have been together for about a year and a half. We truly love each other and what we have is a wonderful thing.

It absolutely kills me to say this, but when I look at our relationship further into the future, it is difficult to envision us being together. For the time being our relationship is great, but there are some overt differences between us that make me feel like we couldn't possibly be satisfied with each other's ideas for what life should be like further down the road.

I love travelling and nature. I want to spend my extraneous time and money on experiences and being out in the world. I love animals, dogs in particular, and would love to have quite a few dogs and foster them for rescues. I enjoy being frugal and saving my money and living simply. While I like them, I don't feel like I'll ever want to have children of my own.

She wants a big house in an area without trees (she can't stand it when birds shit on her car, lol). She wants to settle down in life and enjoy the finer things. She absolutely hates being out in nature and doesn't like animals much (she tolerates my one dog). She can be a little helpless when it comes to personal finances. She also can't see her life without children in it, which is probably the most divisive feature between us.

I know that most of these things can be easily compromised on (less so the children thing, however). But I don't know if it is worth it at this point in our lives (being as young as we are) to make that decision to compromise. I don't know how trivial these differences really are, nor do I know if it matters if these things are trivial or not, or if it is wise for me to try to find someone more compatible. What I do know is that love alone can't keep a relationship afloat.

I am just having a hard time deciding if the relationship is worth extending. We are close to our 2 year mark and I don't want to go too much further if I know it is futile, making it hurt more when we do eventually part. What do you say, Reddit?

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<bot>: my girlfriend of almost 2 years and I love each other but we have some pretty serious differences, especially in how we envision our future lives. How do I know if the relationship is worth keeping alive?