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do per se, but more about two things that we have been talking about, the two most important of which are:
1. The intention of loving.
2. The expression of love which demonstrates your dedication over and over and over again — tirelessly, freely, and even when you might be disappointed with your partner and don’t want to demonstrate anything but displeasure and rejection.
For anyone who has ever asked what people want out of a loving relationship — that’s what they want. They want the constant renewing of that which nourishes the relationship, and fortihies the esteem and value of their partner — that’s what people want. That is what they desire. That is what transcends the ordinary interactions we have in the mundane circles of life.
So it doesn’t matter if you do all of the things on the “long list,” and it doesn’t matter if you do the things on my original short list. It matters that you show your intention to do what demonstrates your dedication, whatever it might be, whatever you learn from listening to your partner expressing what they need. And it matters that you refuse to forget how important that dedication is by bringing the effort to re-dedicate yourself to the top of your mind every day, and if not every day (because everyone is entitled to an off-day), a lot.
Here’s an important thought:
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