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Friday, May 19, 2006 12:00 AM

Reality doesn't measure up to supermarket romance novels

I read these cheap, formulaic books, and I can't stop wishing my life would be like that.

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  • Sunday, May 21, 2006 09:39 AM

    Settle

    Yes, cosmic mojo is right. We (especially women over 30, of course) should all just find someone stable and nice enough and settle down. Why aspire for more? Security and following the path socially prescribed for us is what we all must be after, right?

    Did it occur to anyone that passion and true love are the stuff of life? Give me an hour of true love over a lifetime of ho-hum anyday. Dying without ever having felt passionate, soul-baring love is an absolute tragedy. I'm tired of watching friend after friend settle when they're not really in love, out of fear of being alone. Life can be so much sweeter!

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