WWJDD?

If John Dowell was placed in my dilemma of whether to attend college at the same school as his significant other or follow his own path I believe that he would address the situation quite differently than how Jane Eyre might have, and how I personally did myself.  Throughout John Dowell's entire marriage he is being deceived by his wife.  At the same time, he is dedicating his life to taking care of her and her so-called heart condition.  He is clearly very devoted to her and their love.  Therefore, if John Dowell and his wife Florence, were placed in a similar situation I believe that John Dowell would follow Florence under any circumstances.  He would believe that they must stay together, and that his wife would need his assistance.  John Dowell believes himself to be a caretaker for his wife and therefore wherever she wants/needs to go he will make sacrifices to be there for her.  Furthermore, John Dowell, being a trustworthy and genuine character, would not want to leave his wife or hurt her by going some place other than where she was.
Jane Eyre's hypothetical decision along with my similar personal decision on this matter contrast from John Dowell because although we took into consideration our significant others needs, we still put ourselves and our lives first.  John Dowell has a hard time doing this.  He enjoys being a caretaker.  We see this with his devotion to Florence and the novel ending with him being a caretaker for Nancy.  In addition, it seems that John Dowell is very concerned with the idea of being in love and in a relationship.  He discusses the topic throughout the entire novel.  Love is the reoccurring concept that he addresses.  The fact that love is such an important topic of discussion for him leads me to believe that love would be one of the deciding factors when it came to a decision such as where to attend college.  Although college does not have much if anything to do with things such as love or relationships, when they are of importance to people they must take it into consideration.  In conclusion, it is my opinion that John Dowell would follow his significant other to the college of her choice believing it to be the best fit for him as well.