There is no Happily Ever After.

i know that's a bit harsh, but i'm only trying to prepare you for the realistic side of long-term romance - its not like what you've seen in the movies.

okay, maybe i went too far. (me, go too far?) but the fact remains that no relationship is perfect.

but here's good news: you CAN have a dreamy relationship. just remember that its a package deal: along with the romantic days filled with champagne and sunsets come the UNromantic days when you're both tired of one another and one of you has bad breath. a couple in a strong relationship can work through the good, the bad and the ugly.

* Love yourself first and everything else falls into line. You really have to love yourself to get anything doen in this world.
quoted; LUCILLE BALL.