Myths
- You Complete Me
- Marriage Will Change Him
- If He Would Be Perfect, I Would Be Happy
- Let's Make a Deal: The Barter Economy Marriage
- We’ll Be Happy When We Get There
- Children Will Bring Us Closer Together
- Love Will Keep Us Together
- I Married the Perfect Person
- She Knows Me Better Than I Know Myself
- We Can Go Back To the Way We Were
7. Love Will Keep Us Together
"But we love each other!" How much abuse has been endured under this heading?
Love seems to give people an excuse to stay with the ones who hurt them the most.
It's the co-dependent's battle cry! Love gives you the opportunity for a life together,
but it must be a life with dignity and mutual respect. Think of love as a starting point, something that can motivate
you and your partner to be your best selves in the relationship.
Victoria Fleming, Ph.D., LCPC, NCC
About the Author
Dr. Victoria Fleming (Ph.D., Indiana University) is an educator and therapist with a private practice in Chicago's northern suburbs. She travels the country offering lectures and workshops based on her current book, "You Complete Me and Other Myths that Destroy Happily Ever After."