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The best romantic storyline isn't the one where the artist destroys themselves for love. It’s the one where two messy people decide to clean up their act together —without losing the color.

That is seductive. That is why we binge the shows where the couple is clearly terrible for each other. We aren't watching for the stability; we are watching for the that happens when two volatile compounds mix. The Hangover: Cleaning the Brushes But here is the part the romantic storylines skip: the morning after.

You can have the romance. You can have the late-night studio sessions and the handprints on the wall. But ditch the "dirty" part. Ditch the disrespect. Ditch the games.