We learned the term “happy ending” or “happily ever after” as children watching the famous and well-told love stories created by Walt Disney. Disney films were simply made to depict magical, imaginative stories that end with a happy ending. As a child, watching movies like “Aladdin,” “The Little Mermaid” and “Pocahontas” unleashed feelings of pleasure and happiness that led children to believe that anything is possible. Disney love stories are realized in the idea that love is real, wonderful and does not consist of conflicts or problems. It has been noted that Disney love stories are actually based on other love stories, but are created for the child's mood. The only problem that contradicts love in the Disney world is that it does not reveal the secrets behind the definition of the word. Love really has a strong meaning, even though it is used so loosely in everyday language. Each person uses the word differently and some may not take it as seriously as others, but it still has a strong impact on people. The different scenarios featured in Happy Endings show that love can be complicated in such a way that not everyone ends their life with a happy ending. Life is truly unpredictable where no one knows exactly where it will end or if its ending will be happy, but the journey along the way can be an accomplishment or a tragedy. At a certain age, everyone has the desire to find true love and happiness in another. The ideal and typical life in today's world is for two people to fall in love, get married and then have children. The jobs are generally well-paid and stable, and allow the family to purchase a beautiful but picturesque home in the suburbs, where they will raise their children and have a good... middle of paper ......bmj.com /content/325 /7355/74.abstract>.Amato, Paul R. and Jacob Cheadle. “The Long Reach of Divorce: Divorce and Child Well-Being Across Three Generations.” Rpt. in the Journal of Marriage and Family. 1st ed. vol. 67. National Council on Family Relations, 2005. 191-206. JSTOR. Network. 12 April 2011. .Atwood, Margaret. "Happy ending." Literature A world of writing: short stories, poems, plays and essays. Longman, 2010. 116-17. Print.Clarke, David M. “Autonomy, Rationality, and the Desire to Die.” Rpt. in the Journal of Medical Ethics. 6th ed. vol. 25. BMJ Group, 1999. 457-462. JSTOR. Network. April 12, 2011. Halstead, J. Mark. "Teaching love". Rpt. in the British Journal of Educational Studies. 3rd ed. Vol. 53. Blackwell, 2005. 290-305. JSTOR. Network. April 12, 2011./3699244>.