“Love is not our only emotional need. Psychologists have observed that among our basic needs are the need for security, self-worth, and significance. …
“My sense of self-worth is fed by the fact that my spouse loves me. … We reason, If someone loves me, I must have significance. …
“I am significant. Life has meaning. There is a higher purpose. I want to believe it, but I may not feel significant until someone expresses love to me. When my spouse lovingly invests time, energy, and effort in me, I believe that I am significant. Without love, I may spend a lifetime in search of significance, self-worth, and security.
“When I experience love, it influences all of those needs positively. I am now freed to develop my potential. I am more secure in my self-worth and can now turn my efforts outward instead of being obsessed with my own needs. True love always liberates. …
“Love is not the answer to everything, but it creates a climate of security in which we can seek answers to those things that bother us.” —Dr. Gary Chapman
Craig T. Owens 
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