When a new love enlivens us, especially after a dead spell, we can be tempted to run with it — whatever it is, with no real foundation.

We have proven that it's rare to find "everything" in a relationship, so why not take the part we can get? Truth be told, breakups (ours and everybody else's) often leave us wondering exactly what "everything" is.

Perfect love is one way to think about it, and according to Robert J. Sternberg, a distinguished p ...

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