"And they lived Happily Ever After..." RIIIIIIIIGHT

           "And they lived Happily Ever After..." Don't you wish that was really possible? We are surrounded with Fairytales, beginning at the time we are toddlers. We hear stories of handsome princes rescuing princesses. Of perfect matches consisting of talented, pencil-waist, outrageously gorgeous princesses, and square-jawed, buff, perfectly proportioned, not a hair out of place princes who would die for their woman within 5 seconds of meeting them. Now let's be honest, does that really happen? Surprisingly, YES!
           I'm not crazy, I promise.

           Now, we may not all look like a Disney princess (I definitely don't), and not every guy looks like a Greek God. The point is the story line. Mind you, I doubt I'm going to find my true love while I'm singing and dancing alone in a forest (although I tend to do that on occasion). Then discover mid- graceful leap that there is a ridiculously good-looking man watching me... but maybe that's only because I would be completely creeped out. ANYWAYS, it doesn't necessarily happen like that. But you can meet someone. You may not have to be rescued from a fire-breathing dragon, an evil step-mother (that seems to always be the case), a lady who's a little too obsessed with your hair, or from anything at all. The poor soul who finds me will have to rescue me from a Dad who likes to randomly attack people with a wooden spoon... Don't ask. Instead, you both get to defeat the cruel battle of the dating period. Dun-Dun-DUN!!!! Eventually, you get to live the Happily Ever After.

Look at that stomach!!!

           However, Happily Ever After does not mean that everyday is going to be a blissful walk in the clouds. The reason fairytales stop at Happily Ever After is so that kids don't end up crying because they can't figure out why Prince Charming is balding and has a beer belly. Suddenly those tights of his more frightening than sexy. Or maybe because after 6 kids, Ariel suddenly doesn't look so great in a shell bikini. Things change, and trials happen. Cinderella loses her cool and goes into hysterics because Prince what's-his-name can't put down the toilet seat. Consequently, she's fallen in one too many times. Prince Erik likes to drink out of the milk carton. Princess Jasmine doesn't like to shave her legs anymore. Pocahontas became addicted to plastic surgery.

           What ever the case may be, it's not something kids really want to be watching. Hence the Happily Ever After. Knowing that, now you realize that Happily Ever After is achievable. In fact, most people have found it. There will be bad days, but we are supposed to hold tight and work them out. That's how we know we have found our own Happily Ever After. It's when we realize that working out our problems and differences is more important than the problem themselves.
            This is not meant to say that there are not exceptions. If you are in an abusive relationship, GET OUT.

Caught in the act!

            DISCLAIMER: this blog is not intended as an insult to men with beer bellies or thinning hair. Also women who don't shave their legs are beautiful... in their own hairy way.