Energizing Elixir

Love is in the air almost everywhere -- in movies, on TV, in greeting cards and, of course, in steamy romance novels. Ministers preach about it, pop stars sing about it, but what exactly is love? Researchers at Fetzer Institute are trying to understand its subtler, altruistic nature and coming to interesting conclusions. For instance, having a clear-eyed assessment of your spouse, and not the amount of romance and wooing, helps predict a happy marriage. Or that parents' attitude toward one another, and not necessarily how much affection they heap on their children, is what leads to success and happiness for their offspring. Sociologist Paul Wink concludes: "The evidence seems to show that religion and spirituality matter for one's life."

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