I did. I stand by my joke.

I really don't see the issue here. Lifelong dream pwns marriage every time.

Except it's not a lifelong dream; it's the final mission of a space shuttle.

As I said, under the circumstances, I would probably want him to go (if he stayed, I'd feel guilty), but if I was rehabilitating from a gunshot wound to the head, I might not feel quite so selfless.

She probably isn't really aware of what's going on. While her recovery has been nothing short of miraculous, she still had a bullet go through her brain a couple weeks ago.