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Thomas Moore

Romantic love is an illusion. Most of us discover this truth at the end of a love affair or else when the sweet emotions of love lead us into marriage and then turn down their flames.

Thomas Moore

Marriage

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Thomas Moore suggests that the intense feelings we associate with romantic love often fade or prove unrealistic, especially after a relationship ends or when those feelings evolve into the realities of marriage. He implies that the initial passion is temporary and may not sustain the long-term commitments that follow.

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