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[3]Itcan(becolorful/rich).Iwasonceinvitedtothe60thanniversarycelebrationofaremarkable(worthmentioning)couple.Iaskedthehusband,Peter,ifheeverfeltlonelyandwonderedwherethelovebetweenhimandLitahadgone.Peterlaughedandsaid,"
Ifyouwonderwhereyourlovewent,youforgotthatyouaretheonewhomakes(cultivate/develop)it.Loveisnotoutthere;
it'
sinherebetweenLitaandme."
[4]Iknowwecanlovedeeply,tenderlyandlastingly(forever).Ihaveseensuchlove,andIhavefeltsuchlovemyself.HerearethelawsIhavediscoveredforsuchlastingandlovingrelationships:
[5]Puttime(invest)whereloveis.Afulfilling(successful)marriagebeginswhentwopeoplemaketimetogethertheirNo.1priority.Ifwehopetofindlove,wemustfirstfind(spare,vt.)timeforloving.
[6]Unfortunately(unluckily),current(present)psychologyrestson(basedon)themodeloftheindependentego.Tomakealastingmarriagewehavetoovercomeself-centeredness(selfishness).WemustgobeyondwhatpsychologistAbrahamMaslowcalled"
self-actualization"
to"
us-actualization"
.Wehavetolearntoputtimewhereloveis.
[7]Manycoupleshaveexperiencedatragicmomentthattaughtthemtovaluethetimetogether.Onehusbandrelated(said)howhesattrappedinhiscarafteracrash.Hiswifewasoutside,cryingandbangingonthewindow."
IthoughtIwasgoingtodiebeforewe'
d(had)hadenoughtimetogether,"
hetoldme."
RightthenIpromisedtomakethetimetolovemywife.Ourtimeisourownnow,andthosehoursaresacred."
[8]Incrisis,becomeasone.Justafteracoupleleftmyofficeoneevening,Iheardwhatsoundedlikeagunshot.Ilookedoutthewindowandsawthecouplebacking(withdraw)towardtheircar,andtheshadowofalargefigurenearastreetlight.Clingingtogether,thehusbandandwifekeptbackingaway.Thefigurequickenedhispacetowardthem,andthecouplejoinedhandsandrantotheircar.
[9]AsIdialedsecurity,thefigurecamecloser,andIsawitwasoneofourguards.Ilaterdiscoveredthatthe"
shot"
wasanoisethathasnothingtodowithmycouple,buttheydidn'
tknowthat.Likeherdanimals,theyhadreactedtodangerbycomingtogether,ina"
couplecautioncircle"
.(Whentheywere)Threatened,theyhadbecomeone.[herdsman;
becautiousofsth.]
[10]WhenIwasstrugglingwithcancerafewyearsago,mywifeandIformedourown"
.Anytime(when)adoctorcamewithnewsofmyprogress,mywifewouldjoinwithmeinamutualembrace(hug).Thereportswereseldomgoodduringtheearlyphases(stages)ofmyillness,andonedayadoctorbroughtparticularly(especially)frighteningnews.Gazingathisclipboard,hemurmured,"
Itdoesn'
tlooklikeyou'
regoingtomakeit(succeed)."
[11]BeforeIcouldaskaquestionofthisdoomsayer,mywifestoodup,handedmemyrobe,adjustedthetubesattachedtomybodyandsaid,"
Let'
sgetoutofhere.Thismanisarisktoyourhealth."
As(when)shehelpedmestruggletothedoor,thedoctorapproachedus."
Stayback,"
demanded(ordered)mywife."
Stayawayfromus(Leaveusalone)."
[12]As(When)wewalkedtogetherdownthehall,thedoctorattempted(tried)tocatchupwithus."
Keepgoing,"
saidmywife,pushingtheintravenousstand."
We'
regoingtotalktosomeonewhoreallyknowswhatisgoingon."
Thensheheldupherhandtothedoctor."
Don'
tcomeanyclosertous."
[13]Thetwoofusmovedasone.Wefled(flee->
fleet/escaped)tothesafetyandhopeofadoctorwhodidnotconfusediagnosiswithverdict.Icouldneverhavemadethatwalktowardwellness(safety/health)alone.
[14]Takealovinglook.Howweseeourpartnersoftendependsmoreonhowwearethanhowtheyare.Husbandsandwivesarenotaudience,butparticipantobserversineachother'
slives.
[15]"
Beforeweweremarried,myhusbandwasacaring(considerate)energeticman,"
awifeoncetoldme."
Hecouldn'
tseemtokeephishandsoffme.Sincewe'
vebeenmarried,he'
sbecomeacouchpotatoandwatchesballgamesmorethanhewatchesme.He'
sgonefromstudtospud."
[16]"
Veryfunny,"
answeredthehusband."
Buthaveyoulookedatyourselflately(recently)?
Whenwegotmarried,youwerebeautiful.Nowyouwearthatoldrobe.IfI'
vegonefromstudtospud,thenyou'
vegonefromdoll(angel)todrudge(黄脸婆/豆腐皮)."
(intelligent/handsome/beautiful/considerate)
[17]Thishurtful,infantileargumentillustrates(shows)howspouses,insteadoflookingforlove,maylookforflaws.Itisawayofseeing.
[18]AuthorJudithViorstoncewrote,"
Infatuation(foolishness)iswhenyouthinkhe'
sasgorgeousasRobertRedford,aspure(innocent)asSolzhenitsyn,asfunny(interesting/humorous)asWoodyAllen,asathleticasJimmyConnors,andassmartasAlbertEinstein.Loveiswhenyourealizehe'
sasgorgeousasWoodyAllen,assmart(clever)asJimmyConnors,asfunnyasSolzhenitsyn,asathleticasAlbertEinstein,andnothinglikeRobertRedfordinanycategory(degree)--butyou'
lltake(accept)himanyway."
[19]Thislawoflastingloveinstructs(teaches)ustolookwithinsteadofforlove.
[20]Tryanotherperspective."
Can'
tyouseehowwrongyouareaboutmymother?
anangrywifeusedtosay."
She'
sbeenasainttous,yetyoumakeherouttobeademon(devil)."
[makeout=consider/regard]
[21]"
Howcanyousaythat?
herhusbandwouldanswer."
Anybodywithanyintelligencecouldseewhatapain(nuisance)yourmotheris."
[22]Thisargumentillustrates(show)howsomepeoplespendtheirmarriagesstrugglingtochangeaspouse'
smind.Peopleinlasting-lovemarriagesbeginwiththepremisethattherearemanyrealities.Theylearntoacceptdifferentpointsofview.[spendtime/moneydoingsth.]
[23]Whenthiscouplebrokefreeoftheirone-realitytrap,theirproblemsweresolved."
Mymotherisaloving,caringpainintheneck,"
thewifenowadmitted.
[24]Asanotherhusbandsaidofhiswife,"
smyeye-opener.SheseeswhatInevercould.Idothesame(thing)forher.Wemakeamaritalpointofviewbetweenthetwoofusthatistotallydifferentfromeitheroneofus."
[25]Thelastingmarriageisneversureoftheseparate"
selves(parts)"
thatmakeitup.Butithascompleteconfidencethattherelationshipwillgrowinanever-endingprocessoflearning.
[26]LookoutforNo.2.Thereisapowerfulhealingenergythatemanatesfromloving.Lastinglovecanlearntosense(feel)it,send(give)itandmakeitgrow.Weareenergized(motivated)byloveifweputourenergyintoloving.
[27]Badenergyspringsfrom(stemfrom)conflictsthatarise(occurred)whentwoegoscollide.WhenIwatchhusbandsandwivesarguewitheachother,Iwanttoshout:
"
Growup,stopfighting,startloving!
Itisbettertolearnhowtolovethanhowtofight.Don'
ttrytowininyourmarriage,winforyourmarriage.
[28]Marriageisdesigned(intended)primarilyforgivingratherthantaking.Itismeant(intended)tobeapermanentunionoftwounselfishpeople.Asonehusbandtoldme,"
TheoldsayingwaslookoutforNo.1.Butwe'
velearnedtolookoutforNo.2.Ifyoufightforyourself,onlyyoucanwin.Whenyoufightforyourmarriage,youbothwin."
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Abouttheauthor
PaulPearsailisanAmericancontemporaryauthor,directorofproblemsofDailyLivingClinicinSinaiHospitalofDetroit,Michigan,lectureratHenryFordCommunityCollegeandWayneStateUniversityanddirectorofKinseySummerInstitute.HismajorwritingsincludeMasterYourEmotionsandImproveYourHealth(1986),SuperMaritalSex:
LovingforLife(1987),SuperJoy:
DelightinDailyLiving(1988),etc.
Exercises
I.ReadingComprehension
Answerthefollowingquestionsorcompletethefollowingstatements.
1.Acouplewhowonderwheretheirlovehasgoneprobably_____.
A.forgetthatitistheywhocreatedthelove
B.haveneverbeenabletofindlove
C.haveneverhadfulfilledrelationships
D.aretoopassionate
2.Whatisthemostimportantthingacoupleissupposedtodotohaveafulfillingmarriage?
A.Torestonindependentego.
B.Tosetasidetimeforloving.
C.Togobeyondlove.
D.Tolearnwhereloveis.
3.Whathasthehusbandtrappedinacaraccidentlearnedaboutlove?
A.Howsacredloveis.
B.Howtragicanaccidentis.
C.Thetimewithhiswifeisprecious.
D.Morepromisestohiswifearenecessary.
4.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"
?
A.Acouplearemorecautiouswhentheyaretogether.
B.Itreferstopeople'
sherd-animal-likereactiontodanger.
C.Itisacrisisthatisrelatedtobothhusbandandwife.
D.Acouplebecomemorecloselyunitedintooneintimesofdanger.
5.Afterhearingthedoctor'
scomment,theauthor'
swife_____.
A.believedthatthedoctormadethediagnosiswithevilintentions
B.concludedthatdoctorwasnogoodtoherhusband
C.decidedtoquitanymedicaltreatmentimmediately
D.demandedtohaveanotherfavorableverdict
6.Whichofthefollowingbestillustrates"
takingalovinglook"
A.Loveme,lovemydog.
B.Loveisblind.
C.Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.
D.Beautyandchastity