The Cinderella Complex

Recently, the Hallmark channel has been playing ads for a new Christian romance novel movie adaptation. They've already done three in the series; each and every one has made me want to puke. Seriously, what is it with Christian novels and the promotion of that blasted Cinderella complex? For that matter, what is it with Christian culture in general that promotes this sort of mass delusion amoung women? Falling in love and getting married is not the solution to life's problems, in fact somedays I wonder if it isn't the cause of alot of them.

I think that most Christian novels can be divided into two catagories.
1. Beautiful, kind, gentle (insert various fruits of the spirit and Proverbs 31 adjectives here) woman meets man. Woman falls in love with man, but knows it can never work. Woman leads man to God. Man falls in love with woman and they live happily every after.
2. Beautiful, emotionally troubled (insert the same adjectives here) woman meets man. Woman finds God. Man falls in love with woman and they live happily ever after.

Of course there are a few variations on this theme and complications thrown in so that you can tell at least some of them apart.

Why do these authors insist on fostering this culture of delusion? Women who go around their whole lives waiting for Prince Charming to rescue them from whatever they hate about their lives are bound to be disappointed in any man. And isn't it a heck of a lot of pressure for a guy to have to fix everything? I kind of wonder if maybe that's why so many women complain about committment-phobic men. I'd be committment-phobic too if someone expected me to fix their life.

So that's just my little rant for the day. I better quit before I get too bitter. :-)