Is "Big Brother" Producing More True Love Than "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette"?

The old cliche is that you find love when you least expect it. Maybe that's not a myth and just a silly old saying. In fact, there might be proof in the reality television circuit. "Big Brother 13" premiered tonight on CBS. As the show progressed, several dynamic duos were introduced into the mix of houseguests. Jeff and Jordan and Rachel and Brendon were added to the list of participants hoping to win $500,000 this year. The irony is that both couples are still going strong even after their respective seasons aired in past seasons of "Big Brother."

What's even more ironic is that "Big Brother" is producing more true love lately than the show aimed at finding romance-"The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" franchise.

Brad Womack and Emily Maynard recently split after what appeared to be a fairy tale ending on "The Bachelor." Other couples from "The Bachelorette" and "The Bachelor" have also parted ways. So doesn't that make things interesting that two couples from "Big Brother" have found a way to stick together when love wasn't the true mission?

It's interesting to note that not many of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" relationships have panned out. It seems evident that not many have continued-despite the fact that the fairy tale ending was portrayed on the respective series finale. Jake and Vienna split. Emily and Brad went separate ways. The list goes on and on. Some of the couples are still an item and even two are now married. But it seems like the percentage rate isn't truly that good for finding love on "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette." Yet, here is this reality competition show on CBS that has yielded two seemingly strong relationships. Maybe Brendon and Rachel and Jeff and Jordan will eventually break up-nobody can predict whether the couples will ever get married. But the two "Big Brother" duos have certainly made their relationships last longer than some of the previous "Bachelor" and "Bachelorette" relationships.

I find it completely ironic that the theme of "The Bachelor" and "The Bachelorette" is typically the pursuit of love over money-yet it seems more people are interesting in getting fame which leads to potential wealth. The theme of "Big Brother" is the pursuit of a huge sum of money. But somehow love is being found when people least expect it. It goes to show, as Phil Collins says, "you can't hurry love." It may take reality television to reiterate that-but it definitely comes in unexpected places.