IS THIS LOVE?
Like the songs say, love really
can lift you up. Being in a loving, healthy relationship is fantastic. It
can include affection, passion, caring, valuing, trust, acceptance, giving,
joy, and vulnerability. Unfortunately, some relationships are not
consistently very caring.
You may know someone whose
relationships are obsessive, excessive, destructive, dangerous, compulsive,
habitual, unhealthily attached, or dependent. If you are wondering about
yours or someone else's relationships, take a look at these examples: