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Relationship Tropes

Silhouettes of couple on different colours of paved stones with arrows pointing out to descriptors and blue hearts going down the middle

One of the trends going around right now on Instagram is a breakdown of relationship tropes in a book. This has now extended to authors and readers, and just for fun, I thought I'd participate. I have wondered whether this phenomenon around tropes feels relatively recent, or if it's always been the case and I haven't paid enough attention. I've noted before that the advantage of tropes is that commonly recognizable or understandable categories makes it easier to find stories and plots that interest the reader, but I do believe that a disadvantage may be that I don't read a particular book because I'm not as interested in particular tropes, which could mean missing out on some great reads. Either way, it looks like they're here to stay so I might as well embrace them 😅

I love that when God writes our love story that no two stories are alike. I suppose that's the joy in reading romance as there are countless stories to be told that reflect the love that God has for us. I also think that most of us—correct me if I'm wrong—like our story the best if we happen to be with someone. It seems like no matter how many stories I read, I still feel like God authored the best possible story for me (I pray my husband feels the same way!).

So what are some tropes from my marriage?

  • It's both an office and a church romance 😉
  • We quickly became friends and spent a lot of time together, even going on some day road trips and overnight road trips with other people from church.
  • There were a lot of puns in our friendship; I'm sure anyone listening to us must have groaned but we had some zippy one-liners going as well. What can I say? I was a goner for someone who loved puns and words as much as I did (and do).
  • I always wanted the guy to fall first, but since I was the one who first saw my husband on the big screen, I ended up falling first. Thankfully, it didn't take him as long to reciprocate, though at the time I'm sure that it felt like forever!
  • My favourite part of our love story is that we're each other's first and only loves 💗

I appreciate that for the most part, there wasn't as much drama involved in my relationship as I've read about. I also think it's neat how God answers prayers for things we didn't even realize that we needed. At the end of the day, my husband is my favourite male main character—MMC, as I'm learning—and I hope that our story will glorify Jesus in all that we do.

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