The month of February continues to provide a great opportunity to think about love. The essence of love is described in a variety of ways. For some, it is a splendored thing; for others, it is a battlefield; and for some, love endures. But what if you learned love starts as a chemical in the brain that eventually runs out? And when the love chemical runs out, the brain looks for other ways to know you are in love? Would you want to know more about how that happens and what to do about it to preserve your relationship?
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It is close to that time of year again when relationships and love have some time in the spotlight. The national holiday does remind us of love, but where is love the rest of the year?
People say “love is in the air,” or maybe for you, your love comes through your phone, since the face emoji with heart eyes is in the Top 10 of emoji favorites. Stevie Wonder claimed, “I Just Called to Say I Love You,” Herbie the Car was a “Love Bug,” and then there is Gary Chapman’s book The Five Love Languages: The Secret to Love That Lasts. But how do we really know if we are in love or if our relationships based in love will last?
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