At the end of most fairy tales, we envision the prince and the princess riding off together to spend the rest of their lives in happiness and bliss. We don't take into account the in-laws, the stomach flu, the crunched fendor or the restless peasants known as children. Those blissful imaginings fade when reality hits. I guess that's why we have a honeymoon. A few days to enjoy each other before returning to the real world.
When my husband and I were married, people actually waited to live together until after they had "tied the knot". It was following the honeymoon that the decision of what toothpaste to use was argued. One of our biggest debates was which way the toilet paper should hang. It was a time of getting used to sharing a bed and a checkbook!! Then to make matters more interesting, our first child was born nine months and four days later!! She was followed by four more siblings. Our "happily ever after" was suppposed to fit in somewhere between potty training and orthodontics. But alas, at some point the story unfolds. The kids go off to college, get married, and start their own "happily ever after". This point in life is supposedly called "the empty nest syndrome". Perhaps that is when the "happily ever after" really starts....with grandchildren!!
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