Centuries ago, Noah built an ark that allowed couples to survive the destruction of the world. We can still turn toward relationship as a refuge from the tumult and stress of today.

A love relationship is considered the most primary of human alliances. Within each of us is a ‘homing device’ that seeks a partner, yearns for intimate joining with the soul of another human being. Finding a love-partner may seem a daunting task, yet day after day, couples continue to say "I do, ' publicly announcing their intention to love one another ‘forever.’

Nearly half of them abandon the effort long before ‘forever’ has been reached. Staying aboard the ark seems to be even more challenging than embarking in the first place.

So why do we keep trying, why do so many of us continue to walk down the aisle?

Because it is in the arms of a beloved partner that we can most truly embrace ourselves. The kiss of the beloved awakens within us a felt experience of life’s vibrating spirit. The deep happiness within us is most easily revealed through the eyes of our beloved. The touch of a lover’s hand lets us know that our existence matters. We thrive and blossom when we love and are loved. Our inner spirit pushes us toward one another, seeking its own recognition.

While the reasons for marriage may no longer be economic security or social standing, there are still many rewards of relationship with a "significant other." There is someone to play with, to parent with, to share in the activities and decision making of daily life. Someone who cares, who is concerned when we are ill, someone to turn to in an emergency, someone to call when our world falls apart. And on the other side, someone for us to be involved with, to care for, to be concerned about. Scientific studies confirm that committed relationships are good for our health...

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© Copyright Diana and Richard Daffner. This article was originally published at our website, SoulfulLiving.com, in February 2002, as part of Soulful Living's "Love Relationships" Issue.

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