Trista Rehn was a pediatric physical therapist moonlighting
as a Miami Heat dancer when she heard about casting for a new reality show—one
guy getting to know twenty-five girls in the hope of finding a fiancée. As
improbable and crazy as it sounded, Trista took the chance—and had her heart
broken on the very first season of The
Bachelor. But the next season, as the first Bachelorette, her fairy tale
fell into place during a whirlwind courtship with poetry-writing firefighter
Ryan Sutter and, eventually, a dream-come-true wedding on national television.
In the midst of building a life with Ryan and raising two
kids, Trista started to make a conscious effort to remember her favorite part
of each day. And she’s made sure to post these thoughts, her own personal
expressions of gratitude, almost every night on Twitter and Facebook—even on
days she was dealing with fertility issues, a difficult pregnancy, family
deaths, and other challenges that many of us face.
Sometimes it’s the smallest gestures and the most unassuming
things that can have the greatest effects. Trista is often asked her secret to
being one of the rare reality-television relationships to make it to the altar
and beyond. In this heartfelt book, she shares the simple yet profound keys to
finding everyday happiness: gratitude and grace. From the
blink-and-you’ll-miss-them moments we have with our kids, our spouses, our
pets, or even strangers to the more obvious lessons we pick up from reading the
news or hearing an inspirational story, knowing how to recognize, accept, and
be grateful for all of our daily blessings is truly what “happily ever after”
means.
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“We call Trista the ‘godmother’ of the Bachelor franchise
for a reason. She stands for everything that’s good about our show and life—and
that shines through in her book. After reading Happily Ever After, I’m
even more proud to call her my friend.”
—
Chris Harrison, host, The Bachelor, The Bachelorette, and Miss America