Here are the five truths about love in this modern age. These are the qualities that support lasting love:
1. Mutual chemistryThis has always been part of the glue that holds a couple together. If it's
not there, you can't make it happen, but when it is, it creates a
compelling surge of emotion. However, if deeply held values are not
honored, the chemistry can be transformed into rage and hostility.
(Honesty, trust, and fidelity, are just a few values that must be
present for most people.)
2. EqualityThis means that both people carry their weight in the relationship. Each
person has a high regard for the other. They do not seem out of balance
as they bring their individual strengths to the partnership, sharing an
equal intelligence, integrity, and responsibility.
3. PurposeEvery individual strives to discover what their purpose is and when they can
share that with another, it's what keeps the relationship authentic.
Both people mutually support each other in finding and doing their true
work. If they don't support one another in their work, they may
sabotage each other and their relationship.
4. Strong self-worthFeeling worthy cannot be separated from mutual love. Until a person exercises
deep personal care, they can't take loving care of another. With the
necessity of having strong self-respect comes the awareness and
responsibility that everyone also has a past to clean up. When couples
have conflict, it often stems from old emotional wounds that have left
the person with some holes in their growth. A healthy person gets the
help they need to defuse the problem. And a healthy couple is committed
to working out the relationship, whatever it takes.
5. ListeningListening to one another is essential. It takes continual practice and is based
on compassion. Listening is more than hearing each other's words. It
encompasses also listening to and trusting your inner voice which will
tell you when something is not quite right. In the new relationship,
each person listens to themselves and to the other to make sure they
are not just trying to be a "pleaser" because they do not want to
jeopardize their connection. This kind of keeping the peace will
eventually breed resentment and bitterness. This truth about love knows
that there is something better than keeping the peace—it is called,
deeply and lovingly hearing one another.What
are the main truths about love today? The truth is that we have a wider
and braver landscape on which to build meaningful, enduring
relationships. The truth about love is—you can find it, you get to keep
it, and you deserve it.
FRENSCLUBROCKS