love vs. career theme

A character must decide what is more important to them: love or career.

52 total · 6 choice · 21 major · 25 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
ds94x06 choice Lenara Kahn contemplated suffering exile and losing her career to be with Jadzia
movie: From Here to Eternity (1953) choice Central to the story was First Sergeant Warden's inner struggle between becoming an officer to please his love interest, Karen, and remaining an enlisted man. Warden despised the officer class and wanted no part of it.
movie: His Girl Friday (1940) choice Hildy chose marriage and left her career, Walter had lost a marriage because he choose his job
movie: The Red Shoes (1948) choice Lermontov did not approve of his artists falling in love and considered their careers to be compromised if they did. He force the stark choice between love and dancing upon Vicky. Julian, simultaneously, reneged on his opening night in order to win Vicky back.
tng6x24 choice Thomas Riker :: Riker sacrificed having a relationship with Troi in order to pursue a career in Starfleet
voy3x18 choice Kes over leaving Voyager to adventure around with Zahir
ds92x18 major Quark urged Natima to give up on her political aspirations and stay at space station with him
ds93x03 major Keiko's life choice about leaving the space station to pursue her career in botany
movie: Brokeback Mountain (2005) major Jack persistently implored Ennis to leave his ranching jobs and come to Texas
movie: Heat (1995) major Vincent neglected his wife for his job; Neil in spite of tough talk, risked everything for Eady in the end