:iagree: This is true for me as well, as a nurse, homeschool teacher and woman in my late 40s. My best friend never finished college and bemoans that fact years later. She is now unsettled, unhappy, and with limited choices, although 10 years younger.
This does give me insight for my dc. Dh and I will encourage dc toward "usable" college educations. Now I know why my father did that. At the time, I resented it, but now I am thankful.