With all of the controversy surrounding Gottlieb’s new book “Marry Him”, released just before the big V-Day, other dating books seem to have taken a backseat. One such book was brought to my attention by Marie Claire dating blogger Maura Kelly. The book is called US: Americans Talk About Love, and after speaking with 1,000 people about their relationships, what worked, and what didn’t…author John Bowe had to reconsider a few of his own beliefs about love. Here are a few:
1. Love at first sight really does exist, at least to get relationships jump-started. So believe it.
2. You can’t force love, but you have to be ready to see it and act upon it. Mostly, love is about making choices along the path of a relationship, as the author states: “a choice to be fun, a choice not to be pissy, a choice to go the extra mile, or a choice to forgive”.
3. Relationships are not all about working hard. In fact, we shouldn’t think of them as “work”, or else we’re missing the point.
Just a little V-Day love for your Tuesday night…be well! I’m off to get my own copy of Bowe’s book and read some stories.
About Kelly Seal
Kelly is a freelance writer based in Los Angeles, CA. She blogs about dating, relationships, personal growth and what "healthy living" means to her. You can follow her on Google+, Twitter @kellyseal or through her website www.kellyseal.com.
Ah, a nice change from all the anti-Vday stuff I’m reading right now. Not sure love at first sight does exist though. Lust at first sight, maybe – but not love.
Read about my dating disasters at plentymorefishoutofwater
Sounds like a relationship related book that I might actually like. As jaded as I can sometimes be, I do still be in love, and I believe it’s very much a choice (or rather, a collection of choices).