What Love Is Not

Love means wanting the best for someone. It does not mean putting them in a compromising situation, or expecting them to sneak around and live a double life so you can have time together. It does not mean hurting them willfully by forcing them to choose between family and them. They’re all the things that people who have affairs do. And the excuse? They’re ‘in love.’ But I can’t help thinking it sounds more like selfishness because they are more concerned with what they want and getting their way rather than what is best for the other person, and selfishness … Continue reading

Are There Different Styles of Love?

I had really never put a lot of thought into the different ways that people perceive love. I know that people can feel love in many different forms. However until recently I really had never thought about there actually being different styles of love. We use the term “in love with” so generally that at times it can be difficult to place a specific definition on the phrase. One article that I came across stated that not only do people feel and perceive love differently; there are different forms or styles of love that people may experience. In most cases, … Continue reading

To Love and To Cherish: Not To Be In Love and To Court

Are you in love with your spouse? Seriously, think about the question and then think about this one: is your spouse in love with you? Now, while you have those questions and answers in your mind, think about these questions: Do you love your spouse? Does your spouse love you? I would hazard a guess that the answer to the first two questions is no and the second two questions is yes. Now realize, this is very subjective post today because I was thinking about something I heard on television earlier. (Yes, I know, I shouldn’t fall asleep watching television … Continue reading