: Whether in fiction or real life, a "Happy Ever After" feels most rewarding when the couple has grown through shared adversity.

This is arguably the most popular trope in modern fiction. It provides built-in tension and a satisfying "thaw" as characters realize their preconceptions were wrong.

Everywhere we look, we are fed the same seductive lie. It glimmers from the screens of our cinemas, pulses through the bestseller lists, and floods our social media feeds. The lie is this: the most crucial part of a love story is the beginning.

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: Whether in fiction or real life, a "Happy Ever After" feels most rewarding when the couple has grown through shared adversity.

This is arguably the most popular trope in modern fiction. It provides built-in tension and a satisfying "thaw" as characters realize their preconceptions were wrong.

Everywhere we look, we are fed the same seductive lie. It glimmers from the screens of our cinemas, pulses through the bestseller lists, and floods our social media feeds. The lie is this: the most crucial part of a love story is the beginning.