My mother-in-law offered me $10,000 to walk away from her son at the altar — I accepted the money, but the surprise guest I brought to the ceremony made her scream in front of 200 people.

and I refuse to spend the next 30 years untangling that mess.”

Eleanor reached into her handbag and, with pure disgust, slid a small envelope across the tablecloth. I opened it with shaky hands. It was a cashier’s check for $10,000!

“You’re going to take that,” she said, “and you’re going to abandon him at the altar in front of every guest. I want him continue reading …