|
|
Article: Love is a word often used but seldom really understood.(Neighbor)
- Article from:
- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- May 3, 2009
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 2009 Paddock Publications. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
|
"Will I ever love the way I used to?"
This question gets asked by many of the couples I work with in marriage counseling. One spouse or the other recognizes that he or she feels little, if any, of the love that was felt early on in the relationship. And we find ourselves struggling with this strange, wonderful and often troublesome concept of "love."
What is love? It certainly is a word we use frequently. We can love Chicago-style hot dogs, our new car, a movie star, a place, etc. and then use the same word to describe the deepest feelings we have toward the most important people in our lives.
Actually, love probably suffers from overuse. For ...