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The beloved romance turns 19 this year.
In fact, Allie and Noahs tumultuous love storyinspired many movies and even some reality stars.
Who can forget when Scott Disickonce slipped into characteras Noah Calhoun to woo his then-partner,Kourtney Kardashian?
Its easy to see whyThe Notebookendures.
To save you the trouble:Ryan Goslingwas 23 whenThe Notebookcame out, and Rachel McAdams was 25.
Thats perfectly reasonable, given their characters romance begins when theyre still teenagers.
That facade breaks down when youre a fellow adult, too.
Naturally,The Notebookhas a few of those.
Lon Is A Catch
The best love trianglesneed to make a case for both prospective suitors.
And even with his limited screentime, James Marsdens Lon does that!
Hes gorgeous, understanding, and pleasantly chill about his wife-to-bes cold feet.
Take your time, he tells her, before she goes to reconnect with Noah.
Do whatever it’s crucial that you do.
Its OK to be nervous, alright?
And even when he learns that Allie has strayed, he doesnt give up on their relationship.
In fact, he does something Noah was never very good at: gives her the space to decide!
I love you, Allie.
But I want you for myself, he says.
I dont want to have to convince my fiancee that she should be with me.
Now we want our heroes to be good guys.
Its definitely possible Noah skips or embellishes when reading Allies words back to her.
As he tells the doctor in the deleted scene, its a complicated arrangement they have.
So, let your retroactive fan theories fly!
Clearly, even two decades later, theres still a lot to talk about when it comes toThe Notebook.
This article was originally published onJune 29, 2023
