Remember the old song by THE BEATLES, titled “All You Need Is Love” with verses like, “all you need is love, love, love, love, love is all you need”. Well some things never change because love is all we really do need to keep our relationships going strong.

Relationship experts have written volumes and volumes about the qualities and requirements of a healthy relationship. Books and articles have discussed the importance of sex, intimacy, communication and compromise and how these factors play a vital role in keeping your relationship healthy and strong. All of this is true.

However, the single most important component needed for a healthy, happy and intimate relationship is love.

Millions of songs have been sung about love and the power of love to transform our lives and relationships. Did you know romance novels are one of the most popular selling genres of books in the world? Wars have been fought for the love of a woman; remember Helen of Troy, the face that launched a thousand ships? And who doesn’t enjoy a romantic movie? Throughout history we have been fascinated by the love of Antony & Cleopatra, the last Pharaoh of Egypt and her dashing Roman general.

So why are we so consumed with the notion of love? Well the answer is quite simply. Love, and the search for love is a universal need. This love is unique to the love we find within our intimate relationships.

Love is the super glue that binds you when the going gets rough in our relationships. If we lose our job, our money, and all our “stuff”; if you have a loving relationship you will find a way to survive. Research shows people who are in loving relationships lead happier and healthier lives than those who are not.

At the core of any healthy relationship is love; it is the source of life and strength. Sure, sex, communication, intimacy and compromise are important elements in your relationship; but they won’t help you one little bit if you do not have love for each other at the heart and soul of your feelings for each other.

Is it any wonder that love is written about, sung about, thought about and sought out with a passion all its own? This is because, quite simply, love is all you need!

Rekindle Romance and Happiness in Your Relationship,

Dr. Patty Ann
www.relationshiptoolbox.com

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