Theoretically, the more money you invest, the greater the return. And if you’re a patient investor, you can even double or triple the return. Similarly, the unconditional love you give to your partner is a very wise investment.
And just as you build a money bank by depositing funds you make deposits into your “love bank” when you help meet your partner’s five fundamental needs—physical, safety, feeling, love and belonging, and spiritual—and also when you use the sexual enhancers discussed earlier.
You also make deposits by speaking your partner’s love language at every opportunity.
However, just like a bank, if you fail to make deposits into your love bank, your account is in danger of being depleted by fees and charges. You are similarly “charged” when you fail to contribute as a partner and for angry outbursts, bad habits, disrespect, dishonesty and excessive demands, to name a few triggers, on your partner without giving back. If your partner feels unloved and uncared for, you may also be charged for that.
You already know that because of your past and your instinct for survival, you are more attuned to hurtful things that happen than good things. Therefore, a harsh word can destroy not just the moment but a whole day, week, month, or year. In fact, one harsh word can totally empty your love bank: all the more reason, then, to be mindful of how you address each other in your relationship.
You withdraw from your love bank when you receive your partner’s care, provided that he or she uses your love language to give it. You accrue interest by expressing gratitude for what your partner does for you and for whom he or she is again especially if this is expressed in their love language. This, in turn, enhances the love between you and grows your love bank account even further.
A full account is a strong foundation upon which to build “happily ever after.”
And when your love bank account grows faster than you withdraw from it, no matter how much you put in, the love you share will never run out!
To the wonder of you,
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