What Killed The Love?

A lot of people in long-term relationships become unhappy after a while. They say it's normal. That love eventually fades. They begin to believe love is only ever early infatuation or attraction, and once that fades, the mundanities of life take over. Then the conflict begins. But they all agree that there should be respect between two people to sustain the relationship. This is where they draw the line. This all sounds healthy and intellectual. It is not. It is a defeatist mindset born out of a mind that has given up all hope. This is post hoc rationalisation. Reasoning to make sense of what has already passed us by. It is by no means an accurate reflection of how a relationship should function. You do not choose who you fall in love with. It's a feeling you develop for someone. This is purely biological at first. Compatibility comes later. What you find attractive, what makes you love someone, depends on your mental makeup. What frame of mind you're in while looking at the world and…