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What does it mean?
Love requires ongoing effort to stay healthy.
In plain terms
Love needs work to grow.
What can you take from it?
Put effort into maintaining love.

Where it applies

  • marriage
  • friendship
  • parenting

Putting it to work

  • communicate regularly
  • spend time together
  • practice patience

Questions to consider

  • What effort do you give love?
  • How do you keep love alive?

Another view

Effort alone cannot fix all relationship issues.

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