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by Robin H. Nelson



Do you remember how it felt when the thought of him gave you goose bumps? Just to know you were going to see him this weekend made your stomach flutter. I sit here and I smile at the memory, because nearly every woman has felt this way before, even me.

You would have done anything for him. Hearing his voice on the other end of that cell phone made the rest of your day shine. The love you once felt for him was undeniable and would last forever…until the day you realized you did not love him anymore.

Maybe you dealt with his commitment issues, his adultery, his lies, or maybe you matured and he didn’t—whatever the reason, the love is gone.

When a woman falls in love, normally she does not have the capability to put a cap on that love. We love hard and we love faithfully, and we love until that day we realize he is no longer deserving of our love. When that day comes, enough said…it is over.

A touch that once felt like silk stings the skin like a carpet burn—it is almost unbearable! A kiss that was sweet and delicious is now being analyzed…it is sloppy, too much biting, tight-lipped, too much tongue…just nasty!

Through your eyes he could do no wrong. Through your eyes he never needed a haircut every week or to shave every single day.
But today, he looks unkept…
You simply don’t love him anymore…
All the devotion and time spent is a memory now, and with relief you can finally move on.

Most men have no idea how lucky they are to have the love of a woman—until they no longer have it…