We all know that love is something that cannot be taught, love just happens.and like Ranbir Kapoor tells Deepika Padukone in Bachna Eh Haseeno; “Love, pyar, ishq, mohabbat … jab hota hai, jisko hota hai, duniya badal deta hai,” when it happens, it changes your world. While it’s true that love is learned through experience, sometimes books can teach us a thing or two about love and how to keep it alive. Here’s a list of some such books:
The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
When you are in a new relationship, it can sometimes be difficult to figure out how to communicate or express affection etc. The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman is the answer for that. The book teaches couples about how to decode what your partner means and also teaches you how to express affection. Even though the book is almost 20 years old, it’s still popular.
Attached by Amir Levine and Rachel Heller
In Attached, Levine, and Heller helping new couples by explaining why we behave in a certain way when we are in a relationship. All of us are made differently, while some might feel trapped in the relationship gets too close, while others might want to hold on tight to the relationship, this book gives an insight into why people behave in certain ways in a relationship and in turn help in understanding what is needed from a romantic partnership and also helps build emotional strength.
He’s Just Not That Into You by Greg Behrendt, Liz Tuccillo
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This book was also adapted into a movie by the same name. It’s a good read if one is learning about dating. It’s an honest and real book and an eye-opener. It’s a good way to learn how not to complicate love by over analyzing things when you are in love or dating. It tells us things maybe we wouldn’t want to hear but end up learning.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
One book that teaches us a lot about love and life is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen. It teaches us how pride and ego can sometimes get in the way of love. How ego and pride can be the reason for ending up alone and lonely.
The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks
Most of Nicholas Sparks books are about love, life, and longing but it’s Notebook that teaches us how to follow our heart and do things that make us truly happy. It’s a great read about how we should always trust our heart. It’s a book that will make you believe in hope and make you want to fall in love all over again.
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
This book has been adapted into a movie by the same name which starred Rosamund Pike and Ben Affleck. This is a book gives a valuable lesson on how sometimes the people we really love and trust can be just the opposite of what we think they are. Though it doesn’t exactly teach us how to keep love alive, the lessons it gives about being prepared for the worst is something worth reading and keeping in mind.
Sometimes we may think that we know all about love and have it figured out, but there are times we look for answers to some questions no matter how wise we may think we are. Hope these books help you at such times.
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