I believe it was Shakespeare, or possibly Howard Cosell, who first observed that marriage is very much like a birthday candle, in that 'the flames of passion burn brightest when the wick of intimacy is first ignited by the disposable butane lighter of physical attraction, but sooner or later the heat of familiarity causes the wax of boredom to drip all over the vanilla frosting of novelty and the shredded coconut of romance.' I could not have phrased it better myself. Dave Barry
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It is a common saying that love happens when you least expect it. But, there is a level of truth to the opposite statement as well. A person cannot expect to fall in love, not only with a stranger or a friend but also with a family member. The idea of 'being in love' is often linked with the feelings of infatuation and passion. It can be quite scary, if not painful, to move from being friends with someone you have known for a long time into being romantically involved with them.

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