Happily Never After

by Lynn Painter

the reality is that every single human has the potential to cheat if put in the right circumstances.”

“There are seven point eight billion people in the world,” I said, shaking my head at the absurdity. “How can you ever be sure you’ve found the one ‘true love’ of your life when you haven’t even met one percent of the people on the earth? You could have the exact same relationship with millions of them as you do with your significant other, simply because of compatibility.”

“I’m not sure if I agree entirely about love not existing,” I said, carefully choosing my words so as not to upset the recently cheated-on almost bride. “But I do think love is a gamble and most people walk away from the table with less than they brought.”