A Farewell in the Snow: He Chose Her, Not Me

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My boyfriend, Preston, and I were supposed to go skiing in Aspen to celebrate our one-year anniversary.

But when I got to JFK, I couldn't get ahold of him.

Just as the gate agent called for final boarding for the third time, Preston finally texted me.

"Something came up. You should change your flight."

I took a deep breath. I'd lost count of how many times he’d bailed on me.

I opened my phone and saw that Preston’s "guy's girl," Maya, had just posted a new Instagram Story.

"He's the be