Marriage and family therapist, Dr. Linda Miles, wrote:
"My granddaughter, Merritt Miles, at five years old, was the inspiration
for, 8 Keys to Lasting Love. While reading her a fairy tale I was very
disturbed by what I was about to say to her when I read; "And they
lived happily ever after." So, I took the liberty of changing the
ending to, "They began the work of creating a very good marriage." I
didn't want Merritt thinking, as so many of my clients had, that
marriage was so simple, that it just magically happened and couples
lived happily every after. As a marriage and family therapist for
thirty years, I have seen the pain people experience after the
honeymoon is over, when they awaken realizing they have married a mere
mortal. I hope my granddaughter, as she enters adulthood, will avoid
the pitfalls and pain of those who succumb to this 'happily ever after'
myth.
In her article, Dr. Linda Miles gives 8 keys to a lasting love. You may read the full article here.
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