The document outlines an assignment focusing on the various types of love in relationships, particularly storge, philia, eros, and agape. It requires an essay analyzing two couples exemplifying different love types, supported by scholarly sources, while also reflecting on the author's own views on love within their marriage. The assignment emphasizes the need for adherence to APA guidelines and submission to Turnitin.

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Much of what occurs in marriages and families is described
as love or the absence of love. We sometimes say that we are
“in love” or are falling in love with someone. Since the
word love is also used to describe our feelings about things such
as a certain kind of food (“I love chocolate ice cream.”) or
objects such as a car or a movie (e.g., “I loved the movie we
saw last night.”), people who study relationships have suggested
that human love can take different forms or be one of several
different types.
Consider the four different types of love outlined near the
beginning of Chapter 6: storge, philia, eros, and agape. In an
essay of 500-750 words, include the following:
1. Describe the relationships of at least two different couples
you know who exemplify different types of love. (For example,
one couple may have an eros type of love for each other while
the other may have an agape type of love.)
2. Explain why you think each relationship you described is the
type that you think it is. If you are married, have been married,
or if you were to marry someone, do you, did you, or would you
want your love for the other person to be of one or another of
these types? Why?
Provide a minimum of three to five scholarly sources to support
your analysis and conclusion.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the
APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center. An
abstract is not required.
You are required to submit this assignment to Turnitin. Refer to
the directions in the Student Success Center.

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There are four different types of love that are outlined in Lauer,
Roberts book Marriage and Family: The Quest for Intimacy.
They are storge, philia, eros, and agape. All four of these types
are based on each individual. The two I would like to discuss is
philia and agape love. Philia love, a love between friends, the
intimacy characteristics sharing, affection, and commitment (
Lauer 2012). I have a close friend whose best friend is like her
sister. They grew up together and have an incredible bond. I
feel that there bond my be stronger than hers and her brother.
They tend to think alike and understand each other fully. When
I first met Ali I believed that Sarah was her sister because they
have a closeness that I wish I had with my sister let alone a
friend. The Greeks believed that philia love is the highest form
of love (Lauer 2012).
Now on the other hand agape love is a love that requires
nothing in return. This love is the type of love that I believe
God wants us all to know. This love is a selfless type of love
because that person acts on the behalf of the well-being of
someone else (Lauer 2012). I know a man who helps out a
family he barely knows because he hates to see people suffer.
John is such an incredible man that he will literally give anyone
a hand if he can. This type of love seeks to only serve, in my
opinion, as Jesus.
I am married and I would love to have more agape and philia
love towards each other. I have been married for a few years
and we are finally getting on a better path. Agape love is pure
love of the heart and with my husband we tend to get upset and

3. forget about doing for the other without anything in return. I
have philia love with friends but I want and need this type love
to dominant in my marriage in order to have true compassionate
love.
Lauer, Robert H. Marriage & family : the quest for intimacy /
Robert H. Lauer, Jeanette C. Lauer. — 8th ed. p. cm. Rev. ed.
of: Marriage and family : the quest for intimacy. 7th ed.
Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-0-07-
811162-4 (alk. paper) 1. Marriage—United States. 2. Families—
United States. I. Lauer, Jeanette C. II. Lauer, Robert H.
Marriage and family. III. Title. IV. Title: Marriage and family.
HQ536.L39 2012 306.810973—dc22
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