Confused about what path to take
 

I'm at a point in my life where I'm to make a big decision..what to do with the rest of my life.
I'm stationed in Korea, have a girlfriend who I was planning on marrying and then moving to Germany to finish school and eventually get a job. Shes great, shes safe, shes smart, and hard working.
I took a trip to Japan after wanting to for 10 years...that and experiences and people I've met have lead me to want to chase my dream of moving there and teaching...or marrying a Japanese woman. I love the culture and studied the language.
I'm so conflicted on what I want to do...I want to be happy but am not sure if I should take the "safe" way or the way I really want. Is happiness the only priority? Dependability? Just looking for some advice...I've been divorced so I really want to hold out for the perfect person and know I am starting to think my personal journey isn't over...what should I do? or consider?

Personally i think happiness is the only priority but obviously deciding whats going to bring you the most amount of happiness in the long term is the real question. You could marry this girl you think is the safe option, knowing you will have a stable relationship with someone you respect, then again you're already having doubts and may always wonder what youve missed out on. Going to japan however sounds like a risky situation. i guess youve just got to decide whether you think you could ever be happy marrying this girl and forgetting about any other plans, is there anything else in your life you thought youd regret to find you didnt? are you really prepared to take a risk to japan, how do you cope with being alone and risky situations? hope you find what makes you happiest :)