It occurs to me that I have yet to write a proposal and wedding into a plot line, even in the one book where my characters eventually get married. Call me a rebel, (you might be on to something if you do) but I think I avoid writing the whole marriage as the perfect ending on purpose. Not that I never will, and not that I haven't read some amazingly rewarding endings that focused on the nuptials--my hesitation is in getting caught up in a formula.
Some of my favorite books leave the final details open for interpretation. Maybe they get married, maybe they don't. I like the idea of imagining the continual progression of the relationship. It keeps me thinking about the story I've read long after I've finished it.
Any thoughts?
