Love as a Choice, Not Just a Feeling
The passage emphasizes that a lifelong relationship is built not on a constant feeling of love, but on a continuous decision to love. Love requires effort and nurturing, and the feeling of love will naturally ebb and flow over time. During times when the feeling of love is absent, the speaker suggests thinking of love as a third person in the relationship and asking, "What does love need right now?" This perspective helps partners set aside...