I imagine everybody is rolling their eyes or something after reading that title and by the time this take is done, I suspect some people may even have their panties or boxers in a twist about it. I realize this might seem like a kookie take and I admit the idea came to me while I was watching Dancing with the Stars and they were having Disney night. All that aside though, as I was sitting there watching it. It dawned on me that there are some couples both Disney and televison that portray what love, is really all about. I realize Disney is all about fairytales and we all know life isn't a fairy tale nor are relationships. I also realize that televison couples aren't the best how to guide on what seccessful relationships should be, especially since it's sole purpose is entertaining people. However, if you take a close look at some of the couples you'll see they define what true love is. What it's suppose to be.
So, here are 4 Disney couples and 4 televison couples we could learn a thing or two from, about love.
Disney Couples:
Aladdin and Princess Jasmine (Aladdin)
A look at their love story:
Summary of their relationship: Aladdin was poor. Jasmine was a princess. He had no rules. All she had was rules. They met when he saved her from almost getting her hand chopped off, after stealing a loaf of bread from the market. When he got the genie out of the lamp, his first wish was to be a prince so he would be able to legally court Princess Jasmine.
How it all turned out: She eventually learned who he truly was and after Jafer kidnapping Jasmine and Aladdin saving her. Her father ended up changing the law of whom she was allowed to marry. Thus allowing Aladdin and Jasmine to marry.
What we can learn from them: That no matter how much money you do or don't have. No matter what social status you may or maybe not be. No matter who you think you need to become, in order to impress someone. You're money and status mean diddly squat, in the grand scheme of things. And, the best way to impress someone is by being yourself. No matter what, flaws and all.
Prince Eric and Ariel (The Little Mermaid)
A look at their love story:
Summary of their relationship: Eric was a prince. Ariel was a mermaid princess, who was unhappy with her underwater life and was curious about human life on land. She ended up swimming to the top, to watch a birthday party Prince Eric was having. Unfortunately, a storm came and hit the ship he was on and Ariel ended up saving him and sang to him until he woke up. Then she swam away.
How it all turned out: After she saved him, he vowed to found out who she was. After some run-ins with Ursula the sea witch and the disapproval from her father. They eventually, found each other again and her father gave her legs so she could be on land and marry Eric.
What we can learn from them: Even though he saw her turn into a mermaid, he still loved her anyway. Which means, you really can't help who you love. Love just happens and no matter who that person is or what happens or what you find out about them, nothing should ever be able to take that love away.
The Beast and Belle (Beauty and the Beast)
A look at their love story:
Summary of their relationship: The Beast was a prince who was cursed into a beast by an enchantress, for refusing to shelter her from the cold. Belle was a book worm who was tired of her village and seeking excitment elsewhere. They met, because her father got lost on his way to a convention and went to the beasts castle and he ended up holding her father prisoner. She found her father and decided to take her fathers place as the beasts captive.
How it all turned out: Well, they had a rocky start but they eventually warmed up to each other. He fell for her after he saved her from a pack of wolves and she took care of him. After he let her go, to save her father who was looking for her and after stupid Gaston came barging in his castle to kill him and after they fought and the beast died. Belle, declared her love for him and he turned back into and prince and they ended up together.
What we can learn from them: That as much as people say looks and personality matter, in the grander scheme it doesn't. She fell for him while he was the big burly hairy snarling beast, not when he was the handsome prince. Even though he wasn't the nicest guy, she saw there was more to him and used her kindness to help him open up his heart. My point being, that you can fall for anybody whether they're attractive or not. You can fall for them, even when their personality isn't the best. Just because they don't look or act perfect, doesn't mean they're not worth it. Because, everybody is worthy of being loved.
John Smith and Pocahontas (Pocahontas)
A look at their love story:
Summary of their relationship: John Smith was a captain who was on a ship headed to a quote "New World" from England with British seattlers on it. Pocahontas was the daughter of Chief Powhatan of the Powhatan tribe. Upon entering into this "new world", Captain Smith decides to go look around and then encounters Pocahontas.
How it all turned out: They first became friends and then fell in love. Her father orders for Captain Smith to be executed at sunrise but Captain Smiths compass leads Pocahontas to him and she's able to throw herself inbetween the two men and stops her father from executing him and thus being peace between the two groups. However, the governer Captain Smith traveled with doesn't agree with that and trys to shoot the Chief but Captain Smith jumps in front of him and gets shot instead. He has to go back home to a hospital to get better and asks Pocahontas to come with him but she said she has to stay with her tribe. Her father does give him the okay to come back to the tribe anytime.
What we can learn from them: I don't know if anybody knows this or remembers learning it in school, but John Smith and Pocahontas aren't just a Disney movie. They're an actual historical couple who got married and had a child (if I remembered that correctly). So, what we can learn from them is that even people from two different cultures and maybe even on opposite sides, can come together and form a beautiful love. Being a different race or from a different culture doesn't stop your heart from loving who it loves even if it isn't deemed acceptable.
Television Couples:
Leo Wyatt and Piper Halliwell (Charmed)
A look at their love story:
Summary of their relationship: Leo is a whitelighter, but not just any whitelighter. He's the charmed ones whitelighter. Piper is a witch, one of the charmed ones. Leo poses as a handy man in order to keep an eye on the charmed ones, thus being how Leo and Piper meet.
How it all turned out: Well, after going through many trials and tribulations. They eventually, get married and then a have their first son Wyatt. They have their second son Chris, while they were separated and she was worried he was going to die after being shot by a dark lighter. As I said, after many interferences from being supernatural and life. They do eventually, get their happy ending together.
What we can learn from them: That even when every obstacle was thrown their way, they always found their way back to each other. They never stopped trying to make things work, even when they got hard. Which brings me to, if the love is strong enough and it's truly meant to be. Then you'll always find a way back to each other and you'll never stop trying to work things out together, even when they're rough. Especially, then.
Joe and Allison DuBois (Medium)
A look at their love story:
Summary of their relationship: Joe and Allison met in college. He became an aerospace engineer and she was studying to become a lawyer, but due to her gift as medium . She ended up becoming a consultant with the District Attorney's office. They married and had three daughters, Ariel, Bridget and Marie.
How it all turned out: Well, being as she was a medium and her pyschic abilities came to her in the form of dreams. They didn't have the most normal life. Her husband Joe could get angry at her at times for her gift but in general he was a good sport about it, even when his three daughters inherited the same gift. Yet through all of that and him having to travel from Phoenix to San Diego for his job and her having a brain tumor and being in a coma for a while. Through all of that, they loved each other and supported each other. Unfortunately though, he ended up dying in a plane crash and came to vist her in her dream to tell her. They fast forward to her being an old lady who passes away and Joe is there waiting for her.
What we can learn from them: That even when your with someone who isn't like everyone else and is special in someway, you can still stand by there side and support and love them. Even if you don't completely understand it. We can also learn that, love never dies and even when they leave this earth they still love you and will be waiting for you.
Jim Clancy and Melinda Gordon (Ghost Whisperer)
A look at their love story:
Summary of their relationship: Jim was a firefighter/paramedic. Melinda owned an Antique shop called "Same As It Never Was Antiques" and she had the ablity to see and talk to ghosts and help them cross over to the other side. I believe they met outside a buliding she was at trying to help a ghost find something in there. I also believe they had their first date at a hot dog stand.
How it all turned out: They ended up getting married and dealing with all the ghost stuff, which he handled very nicely. Unfortunately, Jim ended up getting shot by accident and didn't survive the wound. His ghost came to Melinda but he didn't want to leave her. His spirit happened upon a car/ motorcycle accident, in which the guy on the motorcycle died. Jim took that opportunity to jump into that guys body, thus now making him Sam. It took awhile, but he eventually remembered he was Jim not Sam. Him and Melinda eventually had a son together named Aidan.
What we can learn from them: That much like the above couple, even when someone is different and unique (sometimes in unbelivable ways). They are still worth loving and committing to, even though life won't be easy you'll be with the one you love. That's the important thing. Also, when they say in the wedding vows "til death do us part", even then they sometimes don't really part. Ovbiously, they won't be doing any body swapping but in one way or another they will always be with you and watching over you.
Michael Vaughn and Sydney Bristow (Alias)
A look at their love story:
Summary of their relationship: Michael (or as they refer to him in the show, Vaughn), was an agent in the CIA. Sydney, was approached by someone back when she was an undergraduate in English Literature about joining what she thought to be the supposed black ops section of the CIA called SD-6. She ended up telling her then fiance at the time, Danny about SD-6 and they had him killed. She then learned from her father that SD-6 was the Alliance Tweleve, which is an organization that is an ememy of the state. So, she goes to the real CIA and offers to be double agent for them like her father is. Which leads Vaughn to becoming her handler, the person she passes information to. Thus how they met.
How it all turned out: Obviously being a double agent for the CIA who goes on undercover missions, can make life difficult and relationships. Though, that didn't stop Vaughn and Sydney from falling in love. They were through a lot together, from her being missing and presumed dead. To her watching him get riddleded with bullets and thinking he was dead and many other life heartships. They end up having a daughter together named Isabelle. Then they flash to the future in which Vaughn and Sydney are semi-retired and married with a second child, a son named Jack.
What we can learn from them: Obviously, no relationship will ever be as complex as their's. However, much like the first couple and all the television couples in this take. They were through a lot together and never gave up and never backed down or stopped loving the other, even in the times they weren't together. They were met to be and always found their way back to each other. if you take nothing else away from this take. Take this, relationships are hard work but you can't just give up when things get rough or hard or complicated. Those are the times that separate the couples who really love each other from the ones that just clearly want a fling. Because, true love never quits and has no conditions or expectations. I think this couple and all these couples prove that.
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