We've all but abandoned soaps in our own culture. I lost my beloved 'Guiding Light' in 2009, and 'One Life to Live' was just the latest casualty to fall beneath the programming axes.
I've always said men should study romance novels to find out how women think and what they want, both during the courtship phase and in a lifelong partner.
Elizabeth Taylor was an incurable romantic at heart. She never gave up on the notion that a love strong enough to last a lifetime was waiting for her around the next corner.
If you're not careful, the Internet will gobble up your entire life.
I honestly believe life is a combination of laughter and tears, and it's almost always better to laugh than to cry.