Heeding New Moon's Cautionary Tale

As readers of this blog know, I'm a confirmed Twi-Hard. But whether you love or abhor the teen vampire flicks (and their corresponding books), there's an important lesson in the latest installment, New Moon, that shouldn't be ignored.

For all the crazy fan obsession over the film and its hot young stars, you may be surprised to learn that for nearly the entire length of New Moon Edward and Bella aren't together. In one of the first few scenes Edward breaks up with  Bella out of fear that her c...