We Fall in Love Three Times

When we fall in love—and it’s mutual—we believe it will all end in a happy ending: marriage, children, living together for a long time and happily. And when we break up, it’s as if we lose our support. And often we’re sad not for the past with that person, but for the dreams that didn’t come true and for the future we invented for ourselves. Relationship expert Kate Rose believes that not every romance has to lead to “marriage once and for all.” Sometimes relationships (and breakups) are needed for us to understand who we are and what we truly want—to become wiser and, most importantly, prepare for real love, which inevitably happens to everyone who learns from past failures and finds the courage to open their heart again.