Profound love is about the desire to live with a partner who can thrive in a mutual relationship. Sometimes, life wins out over love, and one partner may say, "I will always love you, but we cannot flourish together." Profound love isn't always synonymous with long-term love; some couples divorce despite deep affection. The heart of enduring love is the capacity to bring out the best in each other.
Once two unique people commit to having their love translate into a meaningful relationship characterized by genuine intimacy, they will need to remain in an apprenticeship of intimacy. There will be no arrival, only the opportunity to make modifications and grow. Emotional intimacy possesses too much that is unknown, as two unique individuals are changing, growing, and unfolding in their own distinctive ways. Let's look closely at the 10 building blocks that comprise the apprenticeship.
