The Importance of Love in Adult Relationships

The hope and desire is that if I finally find a partner who can give me this love, I will be unconditionally loved. It's one of the primary ingredients in creating and developing a sense of self without it. All addictions are really an attempt to get the love and acceptance never received in childhood. Relationships that have this type of dynamics mimic addiction where one reaches out for the drug of choice but ultimately it leaves them dry and empty every time.