Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-24892318-20140523071906/@comment-6175354-20140523221755

Applegirl wrote:

I feel like it's romanticised too much that love will cure someone completely. Love is not going to fix someone's flaws or habits, that's the bottom line. A person can only change if he or she truly desires to put thought into action. Exactly.... which is why how Regina, and Hook are written makes more sense.

Regina wants to be the mother, Henry truly deserves. While, Hook changed his life around, in the hopes that one day he would get a happy ending. Love played its part, but both of them are making a real effort.