The Ancient Greeks had eight different words for love. We use the same one for desire, attachment, duty, friendship, self-respect, parental love, loyalty…and then wonder why so many relationships feel disorienting or exhausting.

The Ancient Greeks had eight different words for love. We use the same one for desire, attachment, duty, friendship, self-respect, parental love, loyalty…and then wonder why so many relationships feel disorienting or exhausting.