Love seems the swiftest, but it is the slowest of all growths. no man or woman really knows what perfect love is until they have been married a quarter of a century.

Love where passion runs high, bu the thinking or moral value of the relationship is disregarded

The type and style of relationship one adopts early on in one's life affects outcomes in later life.

intimacy, passion, and commitment

the couple shares deep feelings, they are confidants to one another and have sexual attraction.

"A pillar of strong and effective family life?

a key element in friendship: "We confide in the other, share secrets, reveal the past, and contemplate the future.

Half of this type of relationship lasts a year or less and 1 in 10 lasts longer than 5 years

Love where there is high cohabitation rates, deep sense of passion and where partner is a true confidant, but are only partially commited.

a strong and barely controllable emotion.

commitment is high: they have made their relationship public and have vowed to be with one another for life, they have intimacy and passion

to assure someone that one will do, give or arrange something

the state of being devoted to a cause

they have high commitment and intimacy but little passion.