most of the world’s religions place a high value on the experience and expression of love. yet the more children are loved, the more they later learn to love others as they form relationships and have families of their own. whether they are relationships that involve being “in love” or ones that involve the love of friendship, they bring warmth, connection, and a sense of belonging to people’s lives. as people grow older and mature, they have love relationships that …

in order to be more loving, you have to understand what love truly is. it’s a short honeymoon period that ends if the relationship lasts for any length of time. you can become a more loving partner by applying the following suggestions to your relationship. if i run out of a certain food i love, he stops at the store to pick it up; he saves the last of anything for me. when he’s not around, i shape the chain …

but when it comes to romance, the feelings of love and being in love are separate and depend on the stage of your relationship. if you’re trying to interpret the strong emotions you have for your special someone, here’s how to determine if you’re in love or simply feeling love for them: being in love with someone is emotionally charged. the excitement and wonder of early love, of mutual discovery, of delighting in fantasies, and anticipating sharing so much in …

take, for example, one of the most widely read books on love, the 5 love languages (chapman, 2010). according to the book, when both partners share the same dominant love language, the relationship will go more smoothly and be higher quality. first, it’s important to note that love languages have not been widely studied. consistent with chapman’s suggestions, researchers determined each partner’s primary love language based on which of the five languages had the highest score. more recently, research took …

so, we rounded up some of the best pieces of relationship advice we heard from experts this year so couples can continue to flourish in 2022. with dancing, there’s a nonverbal attunement to the rhythm of another, the body of another, the motion of another. the ability to balance our needs for autonomy and attachment is called differentiation. “the point of sex, from my point of view, is to share pleasure with your partner and to feel connected in the …