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Romance/Love: June 13, 2012 Issue [#5092]

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Romance/Love


 This week: Romantic Stages in Life
  Edited by: Annette Author IconMail Icon
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Romantic Stages in Life


Every phase in life has its own stage of romance to go with it.

In the quest to find love and understanding, most people search for different types of romance.

Teens just discovering their own romantic feelings can appear jumpy in the way their infatuations change quickly. A crush can be the most important thing on a teen's mind one day, yet forgotten the next as described by Shakespeare when Father Laurence stood appalled at the quickness with which Romeo switched from adoring Rosaline to loving Juliet.

Young adults are extremely busy navigating studies, building a life away from their own parents, and figuring out where life will take them next. Relationships in this time can be the beginning of a lifelong marriage, a time of intense flings, or anything in between. It's the time of life that Hollywood likes to glorify with the romantic comedy genre that always ends with at least one couple getting married.

Couples who have committed to raising children together find themselves in the situation where it is hard to give the partnership much time after job, kids, and household duties. It is a time when partners have to show maturity and restraint to keep a marriage or committed relationship intact. In fiction, this time is reflected in TV series where every single possible insane moment of parenting gets spread out to be an episode's worth of slapstick or potty humor.

It is inspirational to see pictures and read articles of octogenarians who get to celebrate their Diamond Anniversary (60 years). Those couples embody true romance to me. They have taken their youthful crush, navigated life's ups and downs, and come out strengthened by each other. It seems that this part of romance doesn't get as much attention in fiction. Yet, those are the couples that are the true role models for lasting romantic success.


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Ask & Answer

Responses to my last newsletter "Can a Place be Romantic?" Open in new Window..

twon wrote: Can a place be romantic ? Well, Yes of course. I think the rain can be romantic too but don't ask me why. Watch the rain from your window. It's nicee. Nice newseltter ... Thank you .. !

I agree, rain can be very romantic. It could be a reason not to go out at all.

Doug Rainbow Author Icon wrote: The metaphor of new disccovery is a powerful romantic convention. A knick-knack shelf and a dining room buffet cand be a powerful remantic venue even for a couple of inanimate objects. See "Glass Lovers" by me. "Glass Lovers" Open in new Window. [13+]

Giving inanimate objects life and emotions is always fun. Why not romance. It worked for the dishes in The Beauty and the Beast too.

J. A. Buxton Author Icon wrote: My romantic story is a chapter in the last novel in my published trilogy, Home of the White Dolphin. After the wedding between Walker and Samantha, he took her to Machu Picchu as part of their honeymoon. Walker lovingly watched as his bride wandered around the ancient ruins. I enjoyed writing that chapter very much.

I never read that far, but I remember their wedding night.

BIG BAD WOLF is Merry Author Icon wrote: Be careful about where you go- you might wish to leave. "Eggnog and Werewolves Part 1" Open in new Window. [GC]

I can imagine many places that would make me feel like leaving.

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