Romantic Myths

The article rejects the belief that there is only one suitable romantic partner. The article rejects romantic programming that treats the wedding as the end of relational difficulty. The article criticizes happily ever after because it suggests that finding the right person makes the relationship easy. Belief in a single destined partner can cause normal relationship difficulty to be misread as proof of choosing the wrong person. The grounded alternative is to evaluate whether a non-abusive relationship includes mutual willingness to grow.