At 09:24 AM 3/10/98 -0500, Deuce wrote:

And I suppose lead can be turned to gold?  Romeo and Juliet proved that
already.  Death is the only thing that'll stop "True Love" cold.

He didn't say "True Love," he said "to blave"

This doesn't really answer the question.  The issue is whether or not what
Ranma and Akane have really *is* "True Love," assuming such a thing exists.
And it doesn't.  Relationships don't just magically function.  There IS no
"happily ever after."  Even the most blissful couple has some knock-down,
drag-out fights.  Given a more realistic and less romantic approach to the
entire situation, the two of them have a LOT of issues to work out with
each other.  No matter how much they may love each other, if they never
learn to communicate their emotions in a kind way (rather than an abusive
one, no matter how jovial), then the relationship can not work.

 I think there are two key points about romantic love:

    You can love more than one person at a time

    Being in love doesn't automatically translate to happy marriage.  Two
people can love and respect each other, but simply not be able to get along
together as a couple. 


Also, people do fall out of love.  And sometimes couples break up because
each changes over time in ways that separate them.  

                                                                     dml