2007-02-12 02:32:46 · 14 answers · asked by Sabine 6 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
Love that captivates your mind, body, and soul.
2007-02-12 02:36:11 · answer #1 · answered by Chistiaŋ 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
physical attraction and true love the same thing? Many people assume they are. You need to understand what true love is and how you can apply it to your marriage.
by Jerold Aust
If it feels good and you're not hurting anybody, do it! This conventional wisdom is based on emotion, not logic. Conventional wisdom is something that human beings commonly accept—often without thinking about it.
What about the common experience that people call "love"? Is love a combination of what looks good to the eye and makes the heart race? Doesn't everyone experience the same euphoric feelings when they fall in love?
If these physical reactions accurately define true love, why are there so many divorces? And why wouldn't "love at first sight" seal a marriage "'til death do us part"? The Western world's sky-high divorce rates strongly indicate there must be more to true love than natural, short-lived emotional
Basic ingredients of true love
Among the many helpful books about love and marriage, one that seems well grounded and well researched is the one from which this test is taken . In it, Dr. Love goes beyond the more common informal marital observations and prescriptions, including both physiological and psychological guides to a lasting love.
Here are some basic ingredients of true love: "We know that true love requires basically three elements: chemistry, compatibility and commitment" (p. 20).
Most "lovers" have the chemistry thing down but they seldom remain together long enough to see whether they are compatible and committed. Based on Dr. Love's research, a couple should experience several progressive stages to sustain and perpetuate true love. Let's see what they are and how you can put this insightful knowledge to good use in your marriage.
Common ...............
To help determine your "true love quotient," take this true-false test from the book The Truth About Love by Dr. Pat Love (2001, pp. 18-19). Ready? Here goes:
Happy, stable couples . . .
• Never argue.
• Are not dependent on each other.
• Both want sex equally.
• Never get angry.
• Get all their needs met.
• Share responsibilities equally.
• Never feel lonely.
• Always agree.
• Think alike.
• Never get bored.
• Always know what the other wants.
• Resolve all of their problems.
So how do you think you did? The correct answer to all these questions is false. Surprised? Let's read on for a more realistic view of true love and marriage than that held by many people.
Basic ingredients of true love
Among the many helpful books about love and marriage, one that seems well grounded and well
2007-02-12 10:43:14 · answer #2 · answered by karen_golden2003 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
True Love Is When You Put Someone On a Pedestal, and They Fall - But You Are There To Catch Them.
2007-02-12 10:36:48 · answer #3 · answered by ~LAX Mom~ 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To me, true love is waking up in the morning and looking at the person you have chosen to spend the rest of your life with and thanking God for creating such a beautiful human being.
Happy Valentine's Day!
2007-02-12 10:39:51 · answer #4 · answered by ninamcguinness 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
true love is: loving a persons flaws (i.e.)
everything that other people would hate about that person you would love
2007-02-12 10:40:45 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Unconditional Love, excepting someone for who and what they are. And allowing them to become what they want to be.
Just a thought !
2007-02-12 10:37:14 · answer #6 · answered by wHaT eVeR 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
When you don't have to think about or try to make someone happy. It's just there all the time and you both know it.
2007-02-12 10:38:09 · answer #7 · answered by Joel A 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Love that is patient and kind; love that transcends time and space; love that waits if it has to, even if it's forever.....
2007-02-12 10:36:24 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
When it feels right, and you don't feel like you can live without the other person..
2007-02-12 10:35:51 · answer #9 · answered by ? 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
happens just once in a lifetime.
2007-02-12 10:34:50 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋