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What does it mean?
One wishes to be happy with either partner if the other were gone.
In plain terms
I could be happy with either woman if the other one wasn't around.
What can you take from it?
Indecision in love often hides conflicting desires.

Where it applies

  • romantic indecision
  • multiplied attractions
  • relationship conflicts

Putting it to work

  • evaluating partners
  • resolving indecision

Questions to consider

  • Can true happiness exist with two partners?
  • What does choice reveal about love?

Another view

It trivializes commitment by treating partners as interchangeable.

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