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writes:If two adults truly love each other and are so miserable when they are not together and can't bare to be without the other person in their life but circumstances force them to end their relationship and not see each other, will those feelings stop or will they intensify because as the saying goes "absence makes the heart grow fonder" Reply to this Question
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reader, anonymous, writes (9 May 2008): Love is a human weakness
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reader, Richard_EMids  +, writes (23 November 2007):
 I would say neither. I think that for a while the "missing/pining" increases and then peaks before gradually declining. The decline can take a long time if the person doesn't meet anyone else. Personally, I don't think love ever stops. It diminshes and becomes insignificant - but it never goes away.
That's my take. Who really knows?
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reader, calamitysil +, writes (22 November 2007):
 I can't help thinking that if 2 people truly want to be together as much as the other, then they will move mountains to be together. Sure, it may take years, but they'll find a way to eventually be together if BOTH want it! Problem is that one person may find someone else who takes priority, or the feelings fade (out of sight out of mind).I'm not sure it's healthy to keep the love to someone alive when you're not with them. You forfeit all chances of love with someone else while pining for someone who may never be with you. Sounds like a miserable existence though....
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reader, Star_07 +, writes (22 November 2007):
 Well, I guess in that situation, the two adults would always love each other or have a place in their heart for one another. I do not believe that absence makes the heart grow fonder in all cases. I think a temporary distance from one another does make the heart grow fonder because you miss that person. After a long time, that strong love will fade away.
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