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Copyright 2025 Marline E. Pearson
• Some people enter relationships or marriage with the idea that love is all about chemistry and
passion 24/7. They assume that when it doesn’t feel as hot as it first did, the love must be gone.
• Another idea of love centers on friendship. Some people assume that if a couple feels close,
communicates, and honestly shares their thoughts and feelings, it must be love.
• Other people have the idea that mature love is mostly about trust and commitment—
responsibility, dependability, faithfulness, being there, and mutual giving and support.
The challenge of keeping love alive
is to take care of all 3 sides.
In reality, real love
is not one thing—it
includes all three.
Real Love –
Keeping it Strong
real
love—keeping
it
strong
Copyright 2025 Marline E. Pearson
• Some people enter relationships or marriage with the idea that love is all about chemistry and
passion 24/7. They assume that when it doesn’t feel as hot as it first did, the love must be gone.
• Another idea of love centers on friendship. Some people assume that if a couple feels close,
communicates, and honestly shares their thoughts and feelings, it must be love.
• Other people have the idea that mature love is mostly about trust and commitment—
responsibility, dependability, faithfulness, being there, and mutual giving and support.
The challenge of keeping love alive
is to take care of all 3 sides.
In reality, real love
is not one thing—it
includes all three.
Real Love –
Keeping it Strong
real
love—keeping
it
strong
