Bachelor Breakup!

Well, it is official, another failed relationship/marriage attempt on The Bachelor, as declared by People Magazine. This time it was Ben Flajnik and Courtney Robertson. Honestly, I can't say I am surprised, seeing as how there are only 3 couples from all the seasons that are actually still together. It is unfortunate that a show designed to bring a love story to life doesn't seem to have much success. This doesn't seem to slow the show down or even the viewers for that matter. Maybe it is just hope that the next time will bring lasting love or maybe it is pure entertainment, I don't know. Personally for me, it is a little bit of both. Despite this, I'm hoping all the broken hearts have found what they were looking for by now.

Ben and Courtney were together for over a year after finding each other on The Bachelor, however it seems as though the long distance and Courtney's alter-ego proved to be too much for them to handle as a couple.
The breakup was quite a sudden shock. The photo below was taken only 5 days ago, where the couple look happy and most importantly still together. Goes to show, no one ever knows what goes on behind the scenes.

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I had watched that entire season and when Ben had picked Courtney on the show I didn't think they would last. Courtney seemed to be two-faced and fake around Ben. She was very competitive and it just seemed like she wanted to win. However, I do understand that reality shows like this portray a certain image about each individual, so I started to warm up to her a little more towards the end of the season, but she still was not at the top of my list. They did last longer than I had thought and as much as I enjoy watching this show, I never fully believe these couples will last. It is the sad truth, but as society becomes more greedy and hungry for power and fame, it almost seems as though these failed relationships are inevitable. It's not that I don't hope for these relationships to last because I definitely do (especially Emily and Jef), but I always have a gut feeling that it is only temporary. When the show first aired I think the chances of couples lasting was a lot higher because people actually took it seriously. However, as years went on people realized what they could accomplish just by going on a dating show and it became more of a 30 second fame thing. I think what also makes it so difficult is that these people that go on the show are from all across the states. So, when/if they get together, the majority of them have to initially deal with the rumors and possible back lash after the last episode and then on top of that, do the long term thing. There seems to be a lot of factors that heighten the difficulty of these new relationships and that is why I think a lot of these couples crumble under the pressure. Then, there is also Courtney's case, where individual's aren't themselves on the show and when it's over and they have to go back to reality to be themselves and they stand no chance. Although I didn't care for Courtney too much on the show, I hope her and Ben can find what they want, whether it is together or not.

Knowing this kind of makes me sad that Sean will be the new bachelor because although he may find someone he loves, will it last for him? Will he be one of the lucky few couples that pull through or will he be just like the others and end up the same way they went on the show, single and alone? I suppose only time will tell. Either way, I will most definitely be tuning into that season.

What do you guys think about this show and the chance of these relationships lasting?