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Bossnass,
BTDT.(Honest, almost exactly)
First, don't wallow in pity. Doesn't sound like you are, but just don't. Be positive.
Second, (here is the hard part), decide what you want to do with your life. You have had a fair amount of life experience, (sports, college, work) use that to decide what you want to pursue for good. Do not let the lack of a college degree influence your decision. Oh sure, you are not going to be a college professor but really, there are very few careers that absolutely require a college degree to succeed. Sounds to me that you are responsible and have been successful in your life so far - own your own home, hold down at least one job, engaged to a smart girl in med school, so just build on that. The people you know respect you and think you are smart. Don't let them down. Do the smart thing. Leverage your knowledge. Have you taken any business classes along the way? If you haven't, just get the books and read. If there's one thing engineering school does teach you, it's how to learn.
You need to have a heart-to-heart with your fiance. Tell her your situation (I bet she has some idea already) and ask for her advice. Once again, no pity, you are moving forward into the next chapter that's all.
Finally, don't think you have to decide your entire future right now. It would change anyway. Just move positively forward into the next thing. What that is is the hard part that only you can determine.
Good Luck my friend.
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