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There are four different types of love that are outlined in Lauer, Roberts book Marriage and Family: The Quest for Intimacy. They are storge, philia, eros, and agape. All four of these types are based on each individual. The two I would like to discuss is philia and agape love. Philia love, a love between friends, the intimacy characteristics sharing, affection, and commitment ( Lauer 2012). I have a close friend whose best friend is like her sister. They grew up together and have an incredible bond. I feel that there bond my be stronger than hers and her brother. They tend to think alike and understand each other fully. When I first met Ali I believed that Sarah was her sister because they have a closeness that I wish I had with my sister let alone a friend. The Greeks believed that philia love is the highest form of love (Lauer 2012).

Now on the other hand agape love is a love that requires nothing in return. This love is the type of love that I believe God wants us all to know. This love is a selfless type of love because that person acts on the behalf of the well-being of someone else (Lauer 2012). I know a man who helps out a family he barely knows because he hates to see people suffer. John is such an incredible man that he will literally give anyone a hand if he can. This type of love seeks to only serve, in my opinion, as Jesus.

I am married and I would love to have more agape and philia love towards each other. I have been married for a few years and we are finally getting on a better path. Agape love is pure love of the heart and with my husband we tend to get upset and forget about doing for the other without anything in return. I have philia love with friends but I want and need this type love to dominant in my marriage in order to have true compassionate love.

Lauer, Robert H. Marriage & family : the quest for intimacy / Robert H. Lauer, Jeanette C. Lauer. — 8th ed. p. cm. Rev. ed. of: Marriage and family : the quest for intimacy. 7th ed. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-07-811162-4 (alk. paper) 1. Marriage—United States. 2. Families—United States. I. Lauer, Jeanette C. II. Lauer, Robert H. Marriage and family. III. Title. IV. Title: Marriage and family. HQ536.L39 2012 306.810973—dc22

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