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What does it mean?
Love is free; men and women alike desire liberty, not bondage.
In plain terms
Everyone wants freedom in love.
What can you take from it?
Love requires mutual freedom.

Where it applies

  • relationships
  • gender discussions
  • personal freedom

Putting it to work

  • respect partner autonomy
  • avoid controlling behavior

Questions to consider

  • Can love exist without freedom?
  • What does freedom mean in love?

Another view

Some relationships involve compromise over freedom.

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