Not only is the unselfish commitment of one’s self essential to a happy marriage. It is also important if we are to gain fullness of life in any are. One of the basic secrets of life is that a higher fulfillment of self comes as a result of committing one’s self to something higher and greater than the self.
That’s a lesson that the so-called “me” generation needs to learn. Such a commitment helps us to rise above mere concern with our own selfish needs and wants. It opens whole new horizons of value and meaning for …read more

Infatuation: it stops the same way it starts – FAST.
The few things you do like about the other person – even those strongly held at first – begin to wear thin. All those other things you don’t have in common begin more and more to rear their ugly heads and become more and more obvious. You begin to quarrels, conflicts, even fights, and then doubts about your “love.”
Soon you break up, UNLESS you and your partner become involved in mutually satisfying sexual relations. Then sex will frustrate the usual test of time. …read more

Infatuation: causes a disorganizing and destructive effect on your personality. Infatuation makes you less effective, less efficient, less your real self. Infatuation is irresponsible and fails to consider the future consequences of today’s actions. In such a condition, you might well lose your head and do things you wouldn’t otherwise think of doing. You may even foul up your whole life.
One-sided love or infatuation and the PRINCIPLE OF LEAST INTEREST: in a one-sided romance, the partner who has the least interest in continuing the affair is able to control the other person. That’s because the …read more

Infatuation: the number of factors that attract you are relatively few. Just the smile? Just the pretty face? Just the lovely hair? Just the funny jokes?
Real Love: many or most qualities of the person – and the relationship – attract you. You like not only the way the person looks and talks, but the way he or she thinks and feels about things and other people.
Do you like the person’s reactions to personal success? To failure? To tough challenges? To faults in his or her self, and in you or …read more

1. Many divorces and unhappy marriages have roots stemming from infatuation and sex interest only.
2. Most youth are not sure what real love is due largely in part by lack of example.
3. Age and maturity give no immunity of infatuation.
4. Teen marriages have twice the risk of ending in divorce.
5. Living together and having a sexual relationship before marriage has shown to create tougher times to adjust after marriage.
6. One-sided love won’t work.
7. …read more