Shannon L. AlderMarriage is the beginning of love for your spouse, not the result of it.
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When you think of the word "love," you probably conjure up images of romance, butterflies in your stomach, and all that stuff. However, love has a far more profound effect on your life than that. It is the beginning of love for your spouse, not the result of it. When you look at how life turns out in relationships, you can see that many marriages start off strong but eventually become ugly and downright toxic.
I see this all the time in my practice when couples come in to discuss their issues. Sometimes when they are together they are truly happy and in love, but they often grow distant or uninterested in each other in time. The two of them may never be in love again.
On the other hand, I have seen many couples who have saved their marriage by learning how to love each other intimately and show their spouses just how much they love them every day.
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