'Love' without Love

Relationship of convenience is a relationship between a man and a woman which isn't based on love; moreover, there is no mutual love existing in such relationship.

The notion of a relationship of convenience implies the fact that the key word is 'convenience', not 'relationship'.

What exactly does it mean? It means that two people - man and woman (typically traditionally) unite in a relationship just because it's convenient for them to be together.

When there are no feelings within the married couple or even if convenience is craved by one of the partners only and the other is blissfully ignorant of it, marriage starts weighing upon you like a heavy dark cloud almost since the very moment when you act out your wedding vows to each other. Such relationship makes a person weak, empty and apathetic.

ROC and Hearts of Stone

Being (surviving) in a relationship of convenience requires a person to have special traits of character. In other words, one should have a heart of stone in order to be able to cope with living with someone who he or she doesn't love. There are cases when, say, a woman – a young woman – lives with a much older man, she practically can't stand him but still she lives with him for money. This connection often turns into marriage which is even stranger. But somehow, despite all possible anti-love-feelings, she still manages to suppress her irritation or somehow hide it under the blankets made of Egyptian cotton...

Of course, maybe saying that people who 'love' without love have a heart of stone is slightly exaggerated. As a matter of fact, some of them change their beliefs and views over time – when they've had enough on their plate and feel that they just can live with people they don't love anymore. Others successfully combine living with their official partners' money/passport/any other convenience and cheating on them enjoying the sensual and spiritual company of people who they are truly and mutually attracted to.

Sometimes situations where a hunter after conveniences really has a heart of stone imply no exaggeration. These people are true gold-miners and chase after people (their potential soul mates) only if they have enough money to satisfy their pragmatic hunger. However, even if a person tries really hard, he or she can't have a heart of stone forever; there come moments when it melts together with materialistic beliefs and convictions – if spring and i.e. warmth comes in time for these people that is.

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Love without convenience may not suggest material well-being at once, however, it helps two people who are mutually in love with each other, spread their wings and fly enjoying their true feelings that give them freedom.

What's better - wasting your precious life on living in the golden chains of your relationship of convenience or enjoying spending your time with someone who is so dear to your heart, someone who gives you inspiration and a myriad of happy moments? Don't you feel that the answer is obvious?