Triangular Theory of Love!

An interesting read on a plausible theory on what succeeds and what fails, and possibly why, when the two people are (or think they are) in love..

Based on different combinations of intimacy, passion and commitment, the author classifies a relationship into eight forms of love..

From Wikipedia.. (read the complete article here.. Triangular Theory of Love)

"The triangular theory of love characterizes love in an interpersonal relationship on three different scales: intimacy, passion, and commitment. Different stages and types of love can be explained as different combinations of these three elements; for example, the relative emphasis of each component changes over time as an adult romantic relationship develops. According to the author of the theory, psychologist Robert Sternberg, a relationship based on a single element is less likely to survive than one based on two or more. "