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Joan Chen

The romantic love we feel toward the opposite sex is probably one extra help from God to bring you together, but that's it. All the rest of it, the true love, is the test.

Joan Chen

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Joan Chen suggests that initial romantic attraction is a natural nudge, possibly divine, to connect two people. However, the deeper, lasting love that follows is what truly challenges and defines the relationship.

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