Love Makes Requests, Not Demands.

Every Single Day In A Marriage, We Influence Each Other. It Is A Matter Of Am I Going To Have A Positive Influence Or A Negative Influence?

Before I Discovered The Concept Of The 5 Love Languages, A Bit Of Advice I Was Given Was To Become A Student Of My Wife And To Take Time To Learn What Makes Her Feel Loved. I Soon Learned That What Makes Her Feel Loved May Not Always Be The Thing I Want To Do Because It May Not Come Natural To Me. But Learning To Love Her In The Way That Makes Her Feel Loved Is A Greater Demonstration Of My Love For Her, Because I've Chosen To Do It With A Goal Of Pleasing Her.

I Think The Tingles Are Important. They Are Real, And I Am In Favor Of Their Survival. But They Are Not The Basis For A Satisfactory Marriage. I Am Not Suggesting That On Should Marry Without The Tingles. Those Warm, Excited Feelings, The Chill Bumps, That Sense Of Acceptance, The Excitement Of The Touch That Make Up The Tingles Serve As The Cherry On Top Of The Sundae. But You Cannot Have A Sundae With Only The Cherry.

Lack Of Love From Parents Often Motivates Their Children To Go Searching For Love In Other Relationships. This Search Is Often Misguided And Leads To Further Disappointment.

The Person Who Is "in-love" Has The Ilusion That His Beloved Is Perfect.