There is an interesting article on CNN today (True love can last a lifetime) showing a correlation between the chemical reactions approximately 10% of lifetime lovers have after 20 years that is similar to the reactions experienced by those early in their romance. The scientists conclude from these results that true love can last a lifetime.
I don't like that phrase. I believe instead that true love will last a lifetime. What the article fails to mention and the scientists didn't dare bring up is that those who truly love each other will work daily to nurture and secure that love. Love is not and never has been free. It requires constant communication and a personal sacrifice that apparently 90% of lifelong "lovers" aren't willing to give. That doesn't surprise me much. Honestly, of everything I have had to do or am currently doing, nothing has been a more challenging task than cultivating the relationship with Rachel. Likewise, nothing is more rewarding than the same.
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