I read an article tonight which states that love is, simply, a choice that you make, rather than an emotion which comes and goes at whim. Your feelings for a spouse or partner may fade over time, but you can choose to continue loving them more, through respecting them, caring for them, and helping them to grow and flourish as a person. Love is seeing the good in another, rather than seeing what is good for you in another.
What do you think? Can you choose to love someone in a romantic relationship? Even if you have lost your spark, can you continue to love someone deeply, and maintain a successful relationship?
I really like the idea of love as a rational choice, even though my own emotional instability would make that a very hard choice to consistently maintain. I'm curious to know what others think.
Here's the article, for reference:
What Is Love? What's love?
What do you think? Can you choose to love someone in a romantic relationship? Even if you have lost your spark, can you continue to love someone deeply, and maintain a successful relationship?
I really like the idea of love as a rational choice, even though my own emotional instability would make that a very hard choice to consistently maintain. I'm curious to know what others think.
Here's the article, for reference:
What Is Love? What's love?