They begin to lust after the magical feelings with the new person and the cycle starts all over again. But what they fail to realise, is that this is NOT love. God did not mean for marriage to work this way. I know that without the loving support of my husband, his encouragement and his confidence in me, I may never have pursued my interest in writing and achieved as much as I have. It is only in the context of a loving marriage that my true self has been free to blossom.
Passion comes and passion goes.
It can depend on many things - outside stresses, hormones, illness, tiredness, a success at work, holidays. But I believe true love can last forever. For a complete listing of article comments, questions, and other discussions related to Janet Dawn Camilleri's Australian Christian Women topic, please visit the Discussions page . Used under License.