Marriage Learning to Love
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Marriage: Learning to Love
Summary
Explore the distinction between being "in love" and truly loving someone. Understand why initial infatuation is not enough, and learn how to nurture lasting love.Article
Recently, my daughter participated in her school's production of Fiddler on the Roof. She played one of the daughters, and the story highlights the evolution of marriage from arranged unions to those based on mutual attraction.
In one scene, the main character asks his wife if she loves him. Her response: after 25 years of sharing a life, what kind of question is that? Initially, love wasn’t even a consideration in their relationship, but they eventually realize they do love each other.
This made me reflect on marriage. We often fall in love to start a relationship, but spend a lifetime learning to truly love our partner.
Initially, attraction is self-centered?""I feel this way, so I must be in love." It’s about fulfilling our own needs and emotions. However, genuine love is an action, something we do for our partner. It takes a lifetime to learn how to meet your spouse’s needs and to grow together.
Infatuation may lead us into commitment, but effort is needed to sustain the relationship. Our culture often suggests that initial love is the foundation, but it’s merely the beginning of a lifelong journey.
Over time, those intense feelings naturally calm down. That overwhelming need to be with someone isn’t sustainable on its own?"like a flame in a bottle that eventually runs out of oxygen.
To keep the flame alive, we must actively "fuel the fire." Love, as an action, keeps the relationship vibrant. Without tending to each other’s needs, the relationship can fade.
Believing that infatuation is the core of a relationship is misleading. When those feelings wane, we might think love is gone. In reality, we’ve just neglected to nurture it.
Reality TV often shows that under the right conditions, any two people can experience infatuation. However, transitioning to true love, rooted in actions, is more challenging. By choosing action over mere chemistry, we nurture a lasting bond.
To maintain this emotional connection, love must be a verb, not just a feeling. Ironically, if we rely solely on the feeling of being in love, it often fades. Yet, if we focus on loving actions, the feeling of being in love is sustained. Mature love is about actions, not just emotions.
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