bedtime stories for girlfriend

 George Sands says “There is only one happiness in life—to love and be loved.” Being one of the most famous love quotes, this also defines the feeling which has left lovers spellbound for ages. Let’s uncover the mystery of love through the famous stories of love which capture our heart every time we hear them.

We have all experienced the power of love once in our lives. The unimaginable feeling when our lives revolved around that one person. How can anyone forget the emotions which have been echoed time and again by stories of love across generations?

For all of the lovers in the world, who are looking for a way to connect with their significant other before they go to sleep, this blog post is for you. It has one of the famous romantic short bedtime stories forgirlfriend to read before your loved one falls asleep and then wakes up refreshed and ready to face tomorrow's challenges together.

All-time Famous Romantic Short Bedtime Stories for Girlfriend

One of the most famous love stories of all time is the story of two teenagers who have become the synonym for love – Romeo and Juliet. The tragic love story by Shakespeare strengthens the belief of Geoffrey Chaucer who famously said in his work – The Canterbury Tales that ‘Love is blind’. Shakespeare’s lovers blinded by passion and love died for each other in the midst of their feuding families.

Though Romeo and Juliet is probably one of the most famous love stories which has been captured on the silver screen many a time, another affair that has rocked the imagination of many is the historic affair of Antony and Cleopatra. As W.S. Gilbert says in Iolanthe – ‘its love that makes the world go round’, the world of these two lovers revolved around each other.

The affair abruptly ends during the war between the Egyptians and Romans when the false death news of Cleopatra shatters Antony who accidentally falls on his own sword and dies. Following this news, Cleopatra sacrifices herself. Such love and selfless act of sacrifice makes this story stand out in the list of love stories across many generations.

While talking about love stories, who can forget the famous French affair of Napoleon and Josephine who parted when Napoleon left Josephine as she could not bear him an heir. Though this might seem selfish for many, the lovers never faltered in their love as their passion for each other was embalmed in their hearts till they died.

The story goes forward with a sense of urgency and passion, as the protagonist is driven by an overwhelming feeling that their partner will not be able to survive without them. This drives every action in the story - from fighting for life after being stabbed multiple times, to lying about his whereabouts so he can see her again. The passage "he wanted nothing more than just exist" reminds us how important it is to live our lives passionately because death may catch up sooner or later.

The love stories of all times reflect that “The course of true love never did run smooth”, but that has not deterred lovers from falling and expressing their love for each other. Be it the epic lovers of Sir Lancelot and Queen Guinevere, or the Greek love stories of Paris and Helena, Orpheus and Eurydice, and Odysseus and Penelope, or the much recent passion love stories of Juan and Evita Peron from Argentine or the Indian love epic behind the TajMahal – Shah Jahan and MumtazMahal.

All stories of love express one of the finest quotes by George Eliot – “Among the blessings of love there is hardly one more exquisite than the sense that in uniting the beloved life to ours we can watch over its happiness, bring comfort where hardship was, and over memories of privation and suffering open the sweetest fountains of joy.”

It was romantic and short bedtime stories for my girlfriend. It is not always easy to come up with a new story but this collection of 18 mini tales will have you covered. You'll find your way through everything from silly childhood antics, to love lost and found again, to the joys of married life. There's something here for everyone.