I agree it's not enough for him to find a woman he loves, he would also have to find someone who'd be willing to give up her independence, her personal freedom, her whole life to the RF to public service, constant public scrutiny and criticism. I'm sure that's hard to find nowadays but Kate seems willing to do it. Why should he not take her up on the offer? I'm sure she has a fairly realistic idea of what life with him would be like but she seems to be able to cope. I could understand that he won't risk to lose her and never find someone like that again. If I were an aristocratic girl I wouldn't want to be set up with an English Prince either after what happened to Diana.