Romantic comedies as a movie genre, endorsed primarily by the Hallmark Channel, have set unrealistic romance standards for several generations of blooming adults. They always show budding relationships as they flourish… full of ups, downs, and riotous intimacy, while completely ignoring realistic measures like filling joint taxes and deciding which metropolitan city you'll live in. What comes after the flaming romance? What happens when the reality of life comes in for these characters? Fictional romcom stars could never handle the next phase of the Hallmark movie: Marriage.
Remember those highs and lows from when you were dating? Well, now it's just the in-between. It's regular life all stacked up and you're sharing every moment with that one person. For some, it's even better than dating. You're paired with a dubious partner in crime who shares your mind and your opinions, while also living with a judgement-less person who is legally obligated to stay with you forever. Romcoms skip the best part of a relationship— the part where you can just be yourself and eat chip crumbs off of your chest without judgement.
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