Love On Trial

How romantic love is poisoned by myths about exclusivity, possession, jealousy, eternal love, mind reading, and many others

Psyche and Cupid, sculpture at the Louvre Museum by Antonio Canova. Photo by Frank Kovalchek. Wikimedia Commons. Creative Commons Attribution 2.0 Generic.

Finding the love of your life — and keeping that love alive — is the most common and valued goal in our modern culture. As measure of success in life, it ranks up there with money, health and fame. But love should be more easily…