A Couples Therapist Explains Iconic Film and TV Relationships

Young people get a screwed-up idea of what true love is supposed to be like from watching movies. Great movie romances are an idealized fantasy that end when the film does, and the success of the relationship is whatever the filmmaker wants it to be. Real life is not so much like a movie romance, or even a rom-com, but more like a straight up comedy. Therapist Omar Torres looks at some pop culture couples and gives us the straight dope on how realistic they are. (via Digg)