The past month, I have seen two movies (rare occurrence) “No Strings Attached” and today, “Just Go With It.” I have to say, I enjoyed them both. Call me a romantic sap…I also, for the first time, appreciated both Ashton Kutcher and Adam Sandler’s roles in their perspective movies. Demi is a lucky, lucky woman…really, it’s his smile…really…
May be I am just a fan of love and romance. The chase, the realization of falling in love, the heart pounding first kiss… I don’t think, however, Hollywood does romance any good deed by continually making these movies – boy meets girl; girl and boy date; fall in/out of love; realize they still love each other; win him/her back; happy ending, the end. They do, however, keep selling tickets and, for the most part, making millions off the same old story.
Why don’t they ever make movies about what happens after the happy ending? Life. That is what happens. Marriage; children; pets, houses; work, etc., etc. Gone are the days of the heart pounding first kiss. The flowers on the table for “no reason”, the hand holding while walking (granted, your walks may be limited to the grocery store or the mall with your kids in tow), and the passionate kiss good night becomes a gentle peck on the cheek.
When you’ve been married for years, I guess it becomes a different kind of romance. Accepting the fact your spouse will never put the toilet lid down; understanding your wife’s mood swings during PMS; cleaning the house for your wife; accepting the fact your husband snores…I could list more. But, I think you get it. I suppose those things are to replace the flowers, cards, gifts. You still want, however, to feel like the most important thing in your spouse’s life. That is what I get from all these Hollywood romance movies.
You want to be like the movies, where the person you love almost falls over themselves proving their love for you. But, in reality, it doesn’t happen that way. The reality is, after you say “I do”, the veil of romance falls away and your eyes are open to what true love really is. It is what you are willing to do with and for your spouse. The one you promised to love and cherish from this day forward.
Sure, it would be nice to have the Hollywood romance, every once in a while, I’m not going to lie. Who wouldn’t want someone proving their love for you once in awhile (be honest now). I think, in small doses, Hollywood romance is good. In reality, no one can live the Hollywood romance. If you are living it, let me know how you are doing it…everyone could use a lesson or two on romance, don’t you think?
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