Realistically Ever After: Finding Happiness When He's Not Prince Charming, You're Not Snow White, and Lifes Not a Fairy Tale

by Cristina Ferrare

What if living happily ever after isn't the fairy tale you thought it would be? Who would have guessed that Prince Charming snores, or that his horse was a car with a cracked windshield? Cristina Ferrare shows us, with the trademark wit and candor that have made her a beloved media personality and bestselling author, that life isn't a fairy tale. But look at it the right way (and you will after this book) and the reality is wonderful in its own right.

Using examples from her own life, Cristina illustrates that the dirty dishes, hungry kids, cranky boss, and messy house can be just as much a part of joy as rare romantic moments, perfectly behaved children, a well-earned promotion and raise, and a spotless home. Her journey through "a fairy tale interrupted" is one that will strike a chord with both working women and stay-at-home moms.

Thousands of women with low libido identified with Cristina's voice in Okay, So I Don't Have a Headache . Reading Realistically Ever After , women everywhere will see themselves, their families, coworkers, and neighbors in her stories of life's everyday frustrations and hilarious predicaments. And they'll realize that they don't need a hero on a white horse-they've already got everything it takes to be happy.

224 pages, Hardcover

First published April 28, 2004

About the author

Cynthia Cristina Ferrare is an American former fashion model, actress, author and television talk-show host.

Reviews

[Douglas Lord]

Former supermodel Ferrare (Okay, So I Don't Have a Headache: What I learned (and what all women need to know) about PMS, hormones, stress, diet, menopause--and sex) fails to demonstrate any personal growth in documenting her silver-spoon failures. She bemoans not landing the cohosting job that went to Kelly Ripa and overeating; she also crows about her proudest achievement--creating jewelry sold on cable TV. Instead consider Jackie Kallen's Hit Me with Your Best Shot: A Fight Plan for Dealing with All of Life's Hard Knocks instead of this insipid read.

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[Chalse]

I remember getting this book for my birthday and silently cursing in my mind. I don't usually read books that people write about themselves, because they usually suck, not that this one was an exception. This book was interesting, but oddly average. I wouldn't really recommend the book to anyone, and wouldn't slap the book out of their hands if they did happen to start reading it.
It's simply an average book about an average person. No hype there.

[Kelly Sachleben]

The title of this book piqued my interest, but the content did not deliver. I had expected a book filled with advice and tips - but rather found a recounting of Ferrare's two failed and one successful marriage. She has led a very wealthy and glamorous life - and I think the "ordinary reader" would find it difficult to relate to her struggles.

[Angie]

Interesting book about being realistic in this life of fairy tales, and happily ever afters.

[Christine]

Part biography, part advice--a candid look at the life of the rich and famous proves that all that glitters just might be fool's gold.