The Beatles hit song " All You Need Is Love" was an anthem of sorts back in 1967. We all want to believe that "love will keep us together", love is something we "find", and that love can just make the world be at peace.
But since 1967 , and over the course of time, people have "lost that loving feelling" and also are "torn between two lovers" and somewhere along the line we realize that there is more to love!!!
Mike Mason ( author of the Mystery of Marriage ) talks about the time when each of us wonders if we have married the wrong person. He says we need something bigger than circumstances and emotions to center us and keep us faithful at that time. That is where commitment comes in. He states "I went into marriage thinking love would hold us together. I learned instead that it required marriage to teach me what love means".
The next series of questions should be eye-opening and hopefully help you understand each other's differences when it comes to your love. This can mean your physical, emotional, and experiential expressions of your care and commitment to each other. Listen carefully to what is said. Speak honestly about your own ideas about love. Love isn't all you need to have a healthy relationship, but if you nurture the feeling of love, the rewards can be a song you can sing together for a lifetime!
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