“The one who loves the least, controls the relationship.”

A quote I just came across:

**“The one who loves the least, controls the relationship.” **By Dr. Robert Anthony

How far do you agree with this?

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That's interesting, I never really thought about it like that.

I agree to the quotation, to a certain extent, in that the spouse who loves more will be willing to be more flexible in the relationship and will probably compromise more on certain decisions. This compared to the one that loves the least - who will not be as willing to be flexible, and so has more control over what happens in the relationship. The latter thinks with more of a clear head, and possibly less attachment.

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agree, lover does sacrifices.

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yes I kind of agree..maybe because he/she would think more on the practical lines and there would be less emotional attachment

on a negative side they could also exploit and get the things done the way they want (not a very nice aspect to it though :p)

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forger every single saying by these famous person. just remember one saying by Decent 6Chora

"There is not a single saying in the world that holds true for every single situation, not even this one"

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Agree with this. Not sure if it's a lack of "love"....but the person who's more practical, thinks with brain instead of reacting to emotions is generally more in "control".....b/c they're able to manipulate most situations to get their way.......while at the same time getting the other person to think that they're also getting what they want.

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I suppose that is one way of looking at things......

but what if one were to say that the one that loves the most controls the relationship by being too tolerant and submissive?

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^Is being "too tolerant/submissive" a sign of "love".......OR.......is it a more sign of insecurity where the person tolerates mainly because they're afraid to lose their partner who does not really respect them.

Maybe "love" has nothing to do with either being a pushover or a control freak... and is really a reflection of fears and insecurities. Neither trait is healthy for the individual or for a relationship.

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^ sure....I'll go with that.....

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Dont agree. There is always a dominant person in a relationship, depends upon personality and circumstances, not necessarily love.

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How many people are in love here?

The word should be "less" if only two people are involved.

My grammer class is over. :D

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Only MIL controls the relationship,

as per GS-life1 section.

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But your spelling classes should begin - Gramm*A*r :D

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Consider it was a test…after grammAr class. :hehe:

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Mid-term school report:
4/10 - Needs improvement!

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I am disappointed in your score card. :(

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hmmmm, disagree.

In our culture, Love doesnt work. its the male/female saga. Men tend to control maybe not expressevly, but its intrinsic, even the female knows she pretty much has to go 60/40 on it, husband with the 60%.

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That is actually true for a lot of cultures.

Men are domineering. For many reasons.

And vast majority of women have no problem with that.

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I totally agree

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:biggthumb: