Decision

If optimism and happiness are twin cherries on a single stalk, a runaway bride and wedding oath are opposite poles of a magnet. 

There is a huge difference between saying yes "I do" and leaving a man at the altar. So much so that it is the theme of the sliding doors-style novel Written in the Stars by Ali Harris. The conundrum, as in most situations, shows how one decision leads us into completely different paths. It's true in relationships. It's true in sports. It's true in business. No matter how great the incentives to negotiate, how great the flexibility – in the end, the choice is an "either / or" decision.  

We can pick only one. Not two.