What's your take on Love? (DW#323)
Did you jot down a few words about what love means to you? (If not, please take 30 seconds to do that right now)
Now, have your spouse or significant other do the same. You can do this exercise with your children, or friends as well.
And then compare your lists.
Are there any words in common when you compare your lists? How many?
If you are like the vast majority of people, your lists will look more different than similar.
Are you surprised?
Most couples are surprised when they do this exercise. And sometimes they begin to think that this means that there is something wrong with their relationship…
But this is far from true. We develop our ideas about love and what it means throughout life with influences from various sources, family, friends, life experiences, media and our own way of thinking.
There is no problem in thinking differently about love. It can only become an issue in our relationships if we believe it is the ONLY way and the only RIGHT way to think about it.
Oh, and if we expect (demand!) our partners to share our view . . .
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