The Cynic’s Guide to ‘True Love’

How my parents ‘fairytale’ romance contributed to my outlook on life and love.

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It usually starts with a Disney movie. You are the doe-eyed child staring longingly at the cartoon screen as the prince and princess finally kiss before they go on to live happily ever after. Too young to have any comprehension of what maintaining a relationship with another human being actually involves.