Without it, the structure may fall down around you. Some people do continue living in a severely damaged house. It may even seem solid to the out-side world. In a marriage, when we treat one another with disrespect we chip away at the very foundation on which the marriage is built. And without a foundation, a structure will not stand for long . . .
Love is a very fragile thing.
If we were truly the gods and goddesses our lover once believed us to be, there would be no problem. We would be certain that we are loved and deserving of love. However, we are human, and as such, we are much less sure. When someone doesn t pay us as much attention as she used to, picks at us, puts us down, or is otherwise abusive, we feel unloved, and begin to doubt our worthiness of love. When we feel unloved we feel less loving.