This is a good day to consider the question: Is there just one right mate for each of us? The person we call “the love of my life”?

Or is it just a fairy tale…a romantic notion…a fictional recreation of reality?

I hear “He’s the love of my life” a lot these days. It’s a constant in popular culture. But what does it really mean?

It’s true that some people have greater affinity for one another. Also true that physical attraction is real. That’s what I think people mean when they say “the love of my life.” It’s the person you are attracted to on many levels, but primarily physically.

It’s a wonderful thing when it happens.

But it’s not the same as being able to make a life together. Not at all.

So is it really “the love of my life”?

There are almost 8 billion people in the world,  There are 332 million people in my country. It’s hard for me to believe that there’s only one person suited for each person in this entire huge world.

So what are your thoughts? I’d love to know — so please do leave me your thoughts in the comments!

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