3 Problems With Chasing ‘Happily Ever After’ (and What You Should Do Instead)

3 Problems With Chasing ‘Happily Ever After’ (and What You Should Do Instead)

In dating, we often search for our “happily ever after”—but is that a realistic or even healthy goal?  Marriage and long-term commitments aren’t always sunshine and rainbows, and we must anticipate the many challenges we’ll inevitably face. Even the healthiest relationships have rough patches. Not to mention, the idea of a “happily ever after” ending can imply dissatisfaction or unfulfillment in the present moment. Until we reach said goal, whic…