tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268429931548331156.post4102189317612340902..comments2011-12-27T11:27:26.682-07:00Mike Fitzgeraldhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18035994618024363321noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8268429931548331156.post-7575741640293999932011-12-20T12:08:08.015-07:002011-12-20T12:08:08.015-07:00I gave the same hypothetical to my wife a month or two ago. I said "Take a man and a woman, put them together on a deserted island, and even if they were married to other people, I wouldn't give them six months to a year but they would be living together as man and wife on that island. They would literally have to live separate and apart in order to keep from falling in love with one another." My wife made a token argument that wouldn't necessarily happen, but I think it would Now, I wouldn't say that is the case in absolute terms. It is possible to cohabitate with members of the opposite sex and it not turn into something more than good friendship. However, I believe that for most of us, most of the time, the need to have our emotional needs met outweigh most other obstacles. Society at large keeps a check and balance on how we meet those emotional needs, usually through marriage. However, if you take away the external influences, I think most of us would find ourselves looking to a member of the opposite sex to fulfill our needs. Elder Robbins has a good talk on love and agency in the Ensign. Love is a function of our agency, and we must exercise it. Just like a muscle, it becomes stronger the more we use it!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com