It’s time to talk about the plummeting marriage rates of Disney princesses.

Disney’s early princesses — Snow White, Cinderella and Sleeping Beauty — brought kindness to the world and found their “happily ever after” through true love’s kiss. By 1989, however, the princess story had begun to embrace new ambitions: Ariel longed to explore life on land, Belle craved knowledge beyond her village, Jasmine sought freedom from palace walls, Tiana dreamed of opening a restaurant, and Rapunzel yearned for life outside her tower. Still, despite these broader pursuits, each story ultimately ended in the joy of a royal marriage.

In 2012, Disney marked a turning point as modern princesses like Merida, Elsa, Moana and Raya stepped onto the scene — heroes whose stories unfolded without princes or marri

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