Whitney OttoWhy are old lovers able to become friends? Two reasons. They never truly loved each other, or they love each other still.
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Originally, love and friendship were not separated. A person could love and be friends. As time passed, however, the meaning of the word "love" changed and evolved into its current definition. Now, we often associate love with romance and we think of it as a feeling.
At some point, "love" stopped being a feeling and became a commitment. In many cases, the people who were romantically involved at one time in their lives have completely lost touch with their feelings for each other.
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