Since ancient times, people have asked: What is love? … and it remains one of Google’s most popular searches.
Love holds the promise of joy and happiness, even paradise, but is fraught with challenge and pain. We hunger deeply for love. In fact, the brain’s desire for love is as strong as the body’s desire for food.
What is love? is a complex question with many facets:
- What causes someone to fall in love with another person?
- How can love grow to sustain a relationship for decades, often through difficulties and struggles?
- What can lead an exceptional person to forgive someone who has hurt them terribly?
- Why will a mother or father risk their life to protect their child?
- Is there a dimension of love that does not die, outliving us as human beings?
