live happily ever after
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“The Scarlet Flower” ends with a young couple moving past a dark curse to live happily ever after.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 20, 2026
"There's a perception that once a child's adopted, they'll live happily ever after, and there is no platform to complain or to even have your voice," Mina says.
From BBC ● Dec. 12, 2025
The figure they can sell their U.S. house at a big profit, rent abroad and live happily ever after.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2025
We’re not afraid of saying that just because somebody doesn’t live happily ever after doesn’t mean it’s not a success.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2023
But the question you want answered, I know, is did they live happily ever after?
From "The Tale of Despereaux: Being the Story of a Mouse, a Princess, Some Soup and a Spool of Thread" by Kate DiCamillo
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