We act as if love just happens. Dr. Fromm points out that love is not self-sustaining, but requires work to be maintained and enhanced. The kind of communication being referred to in this newsletter should not be confused with current events or obligatroy sorts of communication. Obligatory communication reviews how life's responsibilities will be satisfied. To be sure, these kinds of communication are extremely important.
Life needs to be reviewed and managed.
However, it is easy to make the mistake of believing that a marriage can be sustained with just this type of communication. It can be all too easy to live at this level of intimacy for years. More intimate communication comes from the heart. It involves the sharing of deeper feelings and thoughts. It involves risk and opening up.