Love is not Enough

I was listening to Suzanne Vega's song, "The Story of Frankie and Ava." The hook of the song is "it's not enough to be in love. It's not enough to be in love." I love that lyric line because it is so true. Frankie and Ava are in love but have a dysfunctional relationship. They have major passion and major problems. As grownups we sometimes go into or stay in a bad relationship because we are "in love." We deny or minimize flaws in the partner because we don't want to let go of that person or that love. So we sweep issues under the rug or pretend that the "red flags" aren't there. But eventually, people in dysfunctional love relationships realize that "it's not enough to be in love." If the issues can't be repaired then the relationship is bound to end. Unfortunately, love is not all you need. You need much more to keep the flame of love burning bright...