. I found out a variety of things about myself and my girlfriend that helped us better understand our relationship. For myself, I learned that family commitment and honesty are my top two emotional needs. The top two emotional needs for my girlfriend are affection and communication. Interestingly enough, I also found that I was lacking in fulfilling her top two needs.By reading Fall In Love Stay In Love, I was able to learn a great deal about how relationships work and how my own parents stayed in love. My mother is a very family oriented person, if my dad did not give the emotional need of family commitment there would be some problems. I am also able to point out that my father grew up in a small town with very conservative traditional values. If my mother fell short in her domestic support, there may not have been as much caring love between my parents. The book gives great insight on the steps that need to be taken, but it is almost written in a way that seems to only sound good and not really work on patients. I know that Willard Harley is a well known marriage counselor, but it would have given him more credibility if he would have included case studies to support his work. This would also give the reader confidence in obtaining the goals of the book.After reading this book and discussing the different steps, views, and concepts with my girlfriend, I would definitely recommend this book to other couples. Falling in love is one thing, which can certainly be done without following steps that are in this book, but staying in love is definitely a challenge for some couples. By following the guidelines that are presented in Fall In Love Stay In Love, I can see that there is a potential for couples to be redirected in their love relationships. If it does not change your behavior, it will at least make you think about the ways you can act and how it affects the one that loves you most....
