Hey all, I have a story here about John with a relationship dilemma that I would like to hear some thoughts on.

John was a small town boy who joined the Marines out of high school. While in the Corps, he met a girl, Sue, in a town outside of his post. She was pretty, simple, and kind-hearted. They dated rest of the time while John was there. When his time was done, he decided to go to college, and because of financial reasons, he could not take her with him, so they went their separate ways.

While in college, John did well and landed a good job in New York. And after a few years of grinding numbers on sleepless nights, John climbed up the “social ladder” and started dating women that he could’ve only dreamed of once. Most of these girls, while great looking, were only good for a date, but there were a few keepers, one of which is Jane. She’s intelligent (Ivy League school), artistic, models on the side, and they have great chemistry. After 2 years of dating, John felt like he could take it to the next step, EXCEPT.

A few years ago Sue and John found each other on Facebook and they started talking, which re-kindled the fire. They even saw each other and went on vacation together a few times, and Sue is ready to get back together. Sue is not as beautiful and sophisticated as Jane, and Jane does share more similar attitudes, ambitions, and life style with John than Sue does. However, John wonders whether Jane would ever be with him if he is not where he is today, but he knows that Sue loved him when he had nothing.

Sue tells John that she loves him because of the way he talks to her, looks at her, and holds her, while Jane tells him that she loves him for his intelligence, drive, and ambition. He has feelings for both, and if he could take one of them, which one should he take?

Now, not everything in the story is real, but if you could give me some thoughts on the story, it would help me greatly in reality, so please fire away.