She sacrificed honesty 'on the altar of success'. [=she chose to be dishonest in order to achieve success]
They started a romance that eventually 'led' (them) 'to the altar'.
Her fiancé 'left her at the altar'.
(..) There are multiple cases of people finding their soul mates online. Sealing their vows, even. But even if it doesn't lead you all the way to the altar, it's a nice way to get a taste of life. Have your cake and eat it too. What's going on here? We're just chatting... (..)2015 Virgin Mountain