Understanding Limerence: Why Your Spouse Loves Another
Malia Wofford2023-07-29T14:00:59-06:00There is a word for the feeling of being "madly in love", and we'll use that word because it's easier than saying feeling madly in love with somebody else.
There is a word for the feeling of being "madly in love", and we'll use that word because it's easier than saying feeling madly in love with somebody else.
There is a difference between that feeling of love and being "madly in love."
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