Commitment

As for commitment, I think it is a result, not a component of love. Two people will naturally want to stay together if they are in a loving relationship. I can say that a conscious commitment to stay together was never part of the picture for either of us. Rather, the desire to stay together was the outcome of loving each other. On the other hand, a person who baulks at committing themselves because they value freedom more than the relationship is not tasting the fruits of love, or so it seems to me.