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The Three Sides of Love - Part 1
June 11, 2004
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Want to find romantic love? Go to Yale University... well not really. If you want to find out about romantic love, go to Yale. Because for the first time ever, social science researchers, in particular Dr. Robert Sternberg, have done a long-term intensive study on “what makes for romantic love.” What they discovered was that there are three parts to romantic love like three sides of a triangle. One side is passion; it’s natural, instinctual and has a lot to do with sexual attraction. The other side of love is intimacy; it’s that side of you that wants to know someone deeply and have them know you. It’s being totally comfortable in relationship with another person. These are fluid and need a solid foundation. A third side of love at the base of the triangle is commitment. Three components working together - passion, intimacy and commitment - these are the essence of a strong marriage that can go the distance and make love last.

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