The world of love is often one of conditions. If you loved me you would. . . . .
In reality, ideal love — love that is unconditional — is one in which you love someone from the heart despite behavior, actions, or even qualities.
When a mother gives birth to a child, her love is unconditional. And yet, it is a love that she can give away — always knowing that it will never be “used up.” Love given is love returned is love that grows.
In the world of marriage, my favorite quotes on love and marriage are from a PBS Special with the late Professor Joseph Campbell and Bill Moyers.
Loyalty as the essence of marriage: In Joseph Campbell’s The Power of Myth he talked about the essence of marriage with journalist Bill Moyers some years ago. He called ”loyalty” the essence of marriage — “not cheating, not defecting — through whatever trials or suffering, you remain true.”
Bill Moyers said: “The Puritans call marriage the little church within the church. In marriage, every day you love, and every day you forgive. It is an ongoing sacrament — love and forgiveness.”
The relationship: Professor Campbell added: “The real life of a marriage or a true love affair is in the relationship…. Marriage is the symbolic recognition of our identity — two aspects of the same being.”
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