Our culture generates the idea that life should be like a pleasant walk on the dusky sands of the beach, yet we all know that actual life is far from a joyous experience. Nowhere is our culture's set of expectations more distorted than in personal or long-term partnerships. Despite the fact that most of us have observed hardships in our relationships ever since we were younger, we expect sunshine and boxes of chocolates from romance. In all the truth, however, love is action. It is a job. It is something we must make a habit of.
"Love is patient and kind; love does not envy or boast; it is not arrogant or rude. It does not insist on its own way; it is not irritable or resentful; it does not rejoice at wrongdoing, but rejoices with the truth."
- 1 Corinthians 13:4–8a
While keeping the teachings of God and Christ in mind, the book highlights and then dives into the problems that may arise in relationships and the solutions that must be worked for. Wes Moore's "Back Together Again: Restoring Broken Relationships And Building Faith to Date Again" talks about how when you accept this and let go of the detrimental expectation that you should always feel a solitary, blissful way, you make room for the actual joy of being in intimate connection, a joy that expands to accommodate the struggle.
