Apr

Falling In Love – How Much Control Do We Really Have?

I read The Next Best Thing by Kristan Higgins; a feel good romance novel. As I mentioned in previous posts, I love romances. I equate them to what people classify as “chick flicks”. So any who… I enjoyed the book, worth the read.

So, falling in love, do we have control over who? The book is about falling in love with your first husband’s brother. Is this situation ever okay? Do we control who we love, when we love and how we love? Dating a friend’s ex, getting involved with a past Love’s brother, all scenarios I would say no to, but should I be more open minded?

Reading The Next Best Thing made it all okay, even necessary. So, is there a situation that makes things like this okay? Am I one of the few who felt that falling in love with your past Love’s brother is rather yucky? What if you feel it’s wrong but still fall in love? Should you act on that love…after all finding love isn’t easy? Should you instead avoid it at all costs…after all what about your integrity?

Falling in love, how much control do we really have over it or better yet how much control should we exercise over it?