You know, there are many different types of love. There's the deep, amazed love that Equus feels for D that is the envy of many of us. There's a love that is fueled by passion (think that really hot man or woman that might not last forever). There's a love that is based in stability (think marrying the not-so-cute guy who you know will provide for you forever). There's a love that is formed in familiarity. We see this historically in arranged marriages. Despite the fact that they never knew each other, they fall in love because they are joined in law, they share a family, they learn each others' nuances, etc. Of course there were arranged marriages where hidden affairs took them away from their spouse too. There's a love that grows and changes over time to be something completely different, stronger or weaker. There's a love that was made with a commitment, originally based on passion or loneliness or whatever, that you don't give up on no matter what happens, even if you don't stay married. And one type of love doesn't fit every couple or every situation.
Sorry...more ramblings...