Things I Really Wish I Knew about LOVE
Having just ended my second trip through T he Five Love Languages by Dr. Chapman, there are things I really wish I could get through my thick skull. Apropos: We just got through Valentine's Day and the occasion seems right. 1. Being "In Love"Ends I remember my friend Dannah my freshman year. She was one of the strongest women I'd ever met. She had the grit and determination of her military dad, a sharp wit, and a heart as big as Dayton, Ohio. But there was one thing. Dannah was terrified that her hometown beau, Tom, was going to "fall out of love with her." They'd been in love for years, and with distance and experience, it seemed like that ooey-gooey feeling of "love" was going to stop. Well...it did. The thing idiots like us didn't realize was: IT ALWAYS STOPS . Chapman argues in his book that the "in love" feeling that consumes you and spackles over every bump in your relationship might last about 2 or s...