Mutual Nourishment, Not Mutual Dependence

 

Marriage, ultimately, is the practice of becoming passionate friends.
- Harville Hendrix

No partner in a love relationship should feel
that he has to give up an essential part of himself to make it viable.
- May Sarton

The greatest lovers are like twin blooms,
each reflecting the passion and the glory of the other.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

You are my ground and you are my rainbow.
You are my butterfly and you are my ecstasy.
You are the start of my journeys and always my destination.
You are my home - the place to which I always return.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: 7 Secrets of Happy Couples

A Loving Relationship

Love and Relationship

Marriage
   

Valentine's Day 2021

 

Marriage, ultimately, is the practice of becoming passionate friends.
- Harville Hendrix

No partner in a love relationship should feel
that he has to give up an essential part of himself to make it viable.
- May Sarton

The greatest lovers are like twin blooms,
each reflecting the passion and the glory of the other.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

You are my ground and you are my rainbow.
You are my butterfly and you are my ecstasy.
You are the start of my journeys and always my destination.
You are my home - the place to which I always return.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: 7 Secrets of Happy Couples

A Loving Relationship

Love and Relationship

Marriage
   

Valentine's Day 2020

Marriage, ultimately, is the practice of becoming passionate friends.
- Harville Hendrix

No partner in a love relationship should feel
that he has to give up an essential part of himself to make it viable.
- May Sarton

The greatest lovers are like twin blooms,
each reflecting the passion and the glory of the other.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

You are my ground and you are my rainbow.
You are my butterfly and you are my ecstasy.
You are the start of my journeys and always my destination.
You are my home - the place to which I always return.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: 7 Secrets of Happy Couples

A Loving Relationship

Love and Relationship

Marriage
   

Valentine's Day 2019

No partner in a love relationship should feel
that he has to give up an essential part of himself to make it viable.
- May Sarton

Marriage, ultimately, is the practice of becoming passionate friends.
- Harville Hendrix

You are my ground and you are my rainbow.
You are my butterfly and you are my ecstasy.
You are the start of my journeys and always my destination.
You are my home - the place to which I always return.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The greatest lovers are like twin blooms,
each reflecting the passion and the glory of the other.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: A Loving Relationship

Marriage

Love and Relationship

7 Secrets of Happy Couples
   

Like Twin Blooms - Valentine's Day

The greatest lovers are like twin blooms,
each reflecting the passion and the glory of the other.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Marriage, ultimately, is the practice of becoming passionate friends.
- Harville Hendrix

No partner in a love relationship should feel
that he has to give up an essential part of himself to make it viable.
- May Sarton

You are my ground and you are my rainbow.
You are my butterfly and you are my ecstasy.
You are the start of my journeys and always my destination.
You are my home - the place to which I always return.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: A Loving Relationship

Love and Relationship

Marriage

7 Secrets of Happy Couples
   

Valentine's Day 2015

The greatest lovers are like twin blooms,
each reflecting the passion and the glory of the other.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some people stay for awhile, and move our souls to dance.
They awaken us to a new understanding,
leave footprints on our hearts,
and we are never, ever the same.
- Flavia Weedn

Marriage, ultimately, is the practice of becoming passionate friends.
- Harville Hendrix

No partner in a love relationship should feel
that he has to give up an essential part of himself to make it viable.
- May Sarton

I love you not only for what you are,
but for what I am when I am with you.
I love you not only for what you have made of yourself,
but for what you are making of me.
I love you for that part of me you bring out.
- Roy Croft

Love is not a mere sentiment.
Love is the ultimate truth at the heart of creation.
- Rabindranath Tagore

You are my ground and you are my rainbow.
You are my butterfly and you are my ecstasy.
You are the start of my journeys and always my destination.
You are my home - the place to which I always return.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: The #1 Secret of Great Relationships

Happy Valentine's Day - I love You Just the Way You Are

What is Love?

Renewing Love

How to Avoid Falling in Love With Love

Sweet Love Quotes

Valentine

Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some people stay for awhile, and move our souls to dance.
They awaken us to a new understanding,
leave footprints on our hearts,
and we are never, ever the same.
- Flavia Weedn

Love is not a mere sentiment.
Love is the ultimate truth at the heart of creation.
- Rabindranath Tagore

I love you not only for what you are,
but for what I am when I am with you.
I love you not only for what you have made of yourself,
but for what you are making of me.
I love you for that part of me you bring out.
- Roy Croft

You are my ground and you are my rainbow.
You are my butterfly and you are my ecstasy.
You are the start of my journeys and always my destination.
You are my home - the place to which I always return.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

The greatest lovers are like twin blooms,
each reflecting the passion and the glory of the other.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

Further reading: Happy Valentine's Day - I love You Just the Way You Are

The #1 Secret of Great Relationships

Renewing Love

What is Love?

Sweet Love Quotes

How to Avoid Falling in Love With Love

Valentine's Day

Where there is great love there are always miracles.
- Willa Cather

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.
I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me.
I love you for that part of me you bring out.
- Roy Croft

No partner in a love relationship should feel
that he has to give up an essential part of himself to make it viable.
- May Sarton

Some people come into our lives and quickly go.
Some people stay for awhile, and move our souls to dance.
They awaken us to a new understanding,
leave footprints on our hearts,
and we are never, ever the same.
- Flavia Weedn

Further reading: The #1 Secret of Great Relationships

What is Love?

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Valentine's Day

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you. I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me. I love you for that part of me you bring out. - Roy Croft 

 Love is not a mere sentiment. Love is the ultimate truth at the heart of creation. - Rabindranath Tagore 

 Marriage, ultimately, is the practice of becoming passionate friends. - Harville Hendrix 

 Further reading: The #1 Secret of Great Relationships 

  What is Love?

Romantic Love Quotes for Valentine Day

Today is Valentine's Day - the day dedicated to romantic love. Every day is the right day to tell your spouse or lover how special they are to you, but perhaps today is a day to fix a special breakfast and place a romantic quote at their place.

Browse my collection of Romantic Love Sayings, Marriage Love Sayings, Cute Love Sayings, and my whole collection of Love Sayings. Here are three of my favorite expressions of love...

I love you not only for what you are, but for what I am when I am with you.
I love you not only for what you have made of yourself, but for what you are making of me.
I love you for that part of me you bring out.
- Elizabeth Barrett Browning

You are my ground and you are my rainbow.
You are my butterfly and you are my ecstasy.
You are the start of my journeys and always my destination.
You are my home - the place to which I always return.
- Jonathan Lockwood Huie

For it was not into my ear you whispered, but into my heart.
It was not my lips you kissed, but my soul.
- Judy Garland

Love makes the world go round

Love makes the world go 'round
- this is an old anonymous proverb, but made popular by the 1958 and 1961 songs

I love you not only for what you are,
but for what I am when I am with you.
I love you not only for what you have made of yourself,
but for what you are making of me.
I love you for that part of me you bring out.
- Roy Croft

Further reading: I love You Just the Way You Are

Happy Valentine's Day - I love You Just the Way You Are

What could be a more appreciated Valentine's Day sentiment than, "I love you just the way you are." No pretense. No hoping for change. No thought that it used to be better or might get better.

The number one rule of a great relationship is always, "I love you just the way you are." The greatest cause of conflict is, "I wish you were different" or "Please change." Wishing or hoping your loved one would change is no way to show your love. Trying to force them to change through bribes or threats is even worse.

Celebrate this Valentine's day by telling your loved one, "I love you just the way you are." Really mean it, and follow through by living into that sentiment for the next 365 days.