Do Couples Fall Out of Love?

Do couples just fall out of love?

No! Of course not.

What they do do at times is allow their relationship to die.

Occasionally, I hear women or men state they want to end their relationship because they just don't feel love toward their partner anymore. Or, they have grown apart and no longer feel the way the used to, and want to find someone else.

After some discussion, it often comes out that one partner seems to have already found that "someone else" and that "someone else" seems to be a little more exciting, attractive, or attentive than their current spouse.

Did they just fall our of love?

When a relationship is allowed to rot and atrophy, of course it is susceptible to dying, and of course an attractive co-worker or friend is going to look a little more appealing than one's current spouse.

If one had a home that was allowed to fall into disrepair and ruin, one starts looking for a beautiful new home.

And, so it is relationships.

If a relationship is nourished and nurtured it will remain alive and healthy. It will be strong enough to survive the struggles and challenges that come its way.

But when one's concern and regard are removed from the partnership, if one's energy and attention are placed on someone other than one's spouse, the marriage will flounder.

People do not just fall out of love. They stop doing what is necessary to keep the relationship alive!