Relationships

Why You Shouldn't Give Up On Prince Charming

Once we are grown, and out there in the world, and dating, and considering marriage, and all sort of other adult things like that, we’re told to stop believing in fairy tales.

By Faith Moore3 min read
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Prince Charming — the swoon-worthy man of our childish daydreams — is supposed to melt away, replaced by Prince Good Enough. “Attention ladies,” writes Natalie Thomas of HuffPost, “Prince Charming doesn’t exist.” (Thank you, Natalie, Crusher of Dreams and Bearer of Old and Clichéd News.) But I’m here to tell you that Natalie, and everyone like her who ever told you Prince Charming was a myth, is just plain wrong. Prince Charming is out there; he just looks a little different than you expected.