We needed love before we “fell in love,” and we will need it as long as we live. - Gary Chapman

It is the choice to expend energy in an effort to benefit the other person, knowing that if his or her life is enriched by your effort, you too will find a sense of satisfaction — the satisfaction of having genuinely loved another.

We are relational creatures. All humans live in community and most people seek social interaction. In western culture, isolation is seen as one of the most stringent of punishments. Even criminals do not aspire to solitary confinement.

Can emotional love be reborn? You bet! The key is to learn the primary love language of your spouse and choose to speak it.