Lust is not Love

		
Some of life's greatest lessons are counter intuitive. Growing up I always believed the
 ultimate in an interpersonal relationship was love. Now those exact words didn't exist, but the
 thought process was the same.
Some men select a bride because she has pretty eyes, some because she has pretty hair. A man once
 married his bride because she could sing. On the morning after their marriage, when he saw her
 without any paint or powder on, and saw a part of her hair on the dresser, he looked at her and
 said," Sing, for hell sakes, sing!"
Eric Fromm, renowned social psychologist explained that sexual desire is in the minds of most people
 and is associated with love. As such, they are easily mislead into confusing love with physical
 desire.
In a previous blog (Abigail the Monster) I explained that love is not the end goal, it is the
 beginning of the process. If love isn't the starting point, your ending point will most
 assuredly be anything but happiness and joy.
Couples often fall in lust thinking they are falling in love. Being physically attracted to
 each other is very important, but sexual combustibility is a short fuse and a spark.
The 5-year itch is a direct result of falling in lust. Falling in love requires action of a
 different nature than sexual prowess. Lust is temporary satisfaction, love can be eternal.
Love requires effort and patience and can be the epitome of passion. Lust is passion run amok. It
 is the elimination of boundaries and leads to broken hearts, broken marriages and pain.