Beyond Valentine's: Commitment, Not Grand Gestures, Sustains Lasting Love

• Counselling psychologist Dr Devanshi Desai emphasizes that true love is an "ever-fixed mark" requiring constant, unchanging commitment.
• Commitment is reframed as an active verb demanding time, intentionality, patience, adaptability, and emotional balance.
• Addressing conflict with empathy and emotional stability is a learnable life skill, often aided by relational therapy.
• Relational therapy helps partners cultivate self-soothing, healthy communication, and maintain individual identities.
• Lasting love is built through consistent, everyday behaviors and shared resilience, not just grand gestures or perfect harmony.