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Jan 2024
35m 37s

Passion, Closeness, and Commitment: Main...

Aaron & Jocelyn Freeman
About this episode

What is Love in a very practical sense? We hear people say “we fell in love” or “we fell out of love”... so what is causing this experience of love? Or why do couples start to feel more like roommates?

As the years pass, it can be easier to fall into what is called “empty love” or “friendship love” and miss the 3rd element of love that we all crave.

So dive into today’s episode where you’ll hear:

  • The 3 components of love

  • Variations of relationships that have one or 2 components but are missing the 3rd

  • How to maintain “complete love” encompassing all 3 components

 

Also, utilize our resources to put this into practice:

  1. Our "Prioritize Us" 30-Day Couples Challenge is open for just a couple more days.

  2. The Family Meeting guide for weekly, quarterly, and yearly check-ins

     3. Or see all of our resources are here (including in-person events & coaching)

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