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Alain de Botton’s School of Love
The ideals of romantic love are unrealistic in the long term, according to Alain de Botton, author of The Course of Love. He joins Jane and gives us a lesson in realistic relationships. He says, ‘Love is not just something we feel, it’s not just an emotion, it’s actually a skill and we’ve got to learn this skill.’
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