Liv Tyler's Lord of the Rings character Arwen once said, ~I would rather share one lifetime with you than face all the ages of the world alone.~ If you think about it, the relationship between Arwen and Aragorn is considered to be an ideal journey of true happiness knowing full well how incredibly arduous it was for the two of them to finally be together. In some aspects, when you're living the single life it can certainly feel as if you're going through an incredibly arduous journey. A journey filled not only with seemingly treacherous obstacles, but a tremendous amount of mixed emotions you've battled/been battling against in order to stand side by side with your forever King/Queen Elf of Gondor/Arnor.
As I said before, the relationship between Arwen and Aragorn is considered to be an ideal journey of true happiness knowing full well how incredibly arduous it was for the two of them to finally be together. For its a thought provoking situation indeed as one can either find himself/herself in Arwen or Aragon's position and facing unbearably tough choices/decisions that will completely alter the course of their own lives. Thinking about it further, although the circumstances vastly differ with the two LOTR characters, there are a number of similarities in trying to support and fight for matters of the heart that involve establishing, as well as solidifying a strong, worthwhile relationship.
Without a doubt, Arwen and Aragorn faced challenges before they ended up marrying each other to rule the united kingdoms of Gondor/Arnor. Of course, one of the challenges that Aragorn faced was his fear that because he loved Arwen it made him weak thus causing him to make the choice of exiling himself from what he was destined to become rather than fully accepting it. However, Arwen's love for Aragorn is eternally hopeful and trusting, which is what anyone wants in regards to love/true love. Oftentimes, it's our own insecurities, worries, fears, etc. that unfortunately become our own worst Orc/Sauraon like enemy that viciously destroys a person personally, mentally, emotionally and spiritually as well without any mercy whatsoever.
Let me ask this question to those who have already found their travel weary, embattled ranger or most beautiful of the last generation elf princess, was the journey worth it from when you first started to where you are now? In other words, did painfully going through such things as utter heartbreak, frustration, anger, sadness, worry, fear, doubt, bitterness, disappointment, etc. lead you to someone who gradually healed your thoughts, feelings, and emotions? What it primarily comes down to is having the willing determination to defend/fight for/uphold deeply cherished values such as trust, faith, honor, respect, honesty, understanding, communication, commitment, etc. to truly experience together your own version of Rivendell.
In retrospect, the long journey otherwise known as the single life there can be an unfortunate mindset that sometimes happens in which you feel like the only way we're ever going to experience love/true love is in our dreams. It's only in our dreams that we never want to wake up from, but we do and although we're able to do our best to hide our feelings the look in our eyes betray us. Ultimately, a woman wants to find a guy of their dreams who she can truly bind herself to him inevitably losing a sense of immortality. In other words, being openly vulnerable. In the end, if I ever strayed into a dream where I finally met my version of Arwen then with a smile on my face I'll hand over my sword, bow, and ax while swearing my allegiance to always protect her.
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