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What does it mean?
Love without friendship is unstable and likely to fail.
In plain terms
Friendship is the foundation for lasting love.
What can you take from it?
Build friendship to make love last.

Where it applies

  • building relationships
  • marriage
  • romantic partnerships

Putting it to work

  • prioritizing friendship
  • building trust
  • nurturing bonds

Questions to consider

  • What is your relationship based on?
  • How strong is your friendship?

Another view

Some relationships succeed without deep friendship.

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