Read the text and fill in the gaps with the correct form of the given words

My friend Jim is a nice guy. He has an extended family and always looks after his younger brother and sisters. He's outgoing, smart and very kind. His [ ] passion in life is taking care of animals, especially his three cats. Some people think he's strange because he spends a lot of time playing with his pets and training them. Some of his friends even feel jealous. Maybe that's one of the reasons why Jim's been quite unlucky in his [ ].

He met his first wife when he was 21 years old. Despite all the negative opinions, Jim thought it was a good idea to marry the girl he loved. However, their [ ] didn't last long. First, he thought the problem was that they both were very young. Then he realised that his wife was a [ ]. She pretended to be nice and loving, but actually, she was selfish and hated Jim's cats. Once she even forgot to feed them for several days, that's how [ ] she was. They had a huge [ ] about it. As a result, Jim decided to get divorced.

When I tell this story to my friends, no one believes that a man chose cats over his wife. But I think he chose himself over the life he wouldn't like.