Twilight Fever
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The “Twilight” series may have been written for teen and tween girls, but its no secret that grown women have been sucked into the love triangle between Edward, Bella and Jacob.
While we all love a great literary romance, a recent article reported that the “Twilight” obsession has gone so far it might just be breaking up marriages.
At last nights midnight premiere of the series latest release, “Eclipse,” Lemondrop ventured into the Garden State to ask devoted Twi-hards just how these books have affected their relationships in real life: Are they really holding out for their own Edward? How has the series changed their dating lives? And if theyve already got a man, is he jealous of Jacobs washboard abs?
Sharon, 38, is happily married, but confesses to having a mean crush on Edward. Luckily, she says, thats only helping her love life: “My husband gets to have sex quite a bit when I get to watch my Edward on television,” she confesses. “Anytime Im in a vampire mode, he will get lucky.”
Meanwhile, Jeanette, 27 — who celebrated the premiere with an “Eclipse” pre-party along with fellow Twi-moms — said Jacob has pushed her husband to start hitting the gym.
“My husband started working out because he wants to look like Jacob,” the Cliffside Park, N.J., resident said as she proudly showed off her “Twilight” tee. “Hes been in the gym and getting those abs. And go for it, buddy, because as soon as I could lick them, were all good.”
But not all husbands are down with their wives yen for younger vampires.
Take, for example, 29-year-old Barbara who said her husband is none too pleased with her current obsession.
“He doesnt like the fact that Im laying in bed and reading the book instead of doing other things with him,” she said. “I think it does affect your love life. Youre like, Wait, wait, just one more chapter. Then you look over, and youre husbands snoring.”
Though, Theresa, a 20-year-old student at the College of New Jersey, believes the books provide valuable insight into how men should treat women.
“At first Edward was going back and forth about loving [Bella], but after a while he was like, Youre beautiful, and youre this and youre that,” she said. “And how many guys say that? Its a nice model for how guys should treat girls, and I dont think guys are gentlemanly anymore.”
And, although Jeanette is glad her husband is taking Jacobs lead with his health regimen, she still wishes her husband would be as affectionate as Edward