Cholocate and Marriage

   

I loved chocolate, white or dark, mixed with nuts or dried fruit, fancy and tasty ones from Italy, Belgium or Switherland. 

It's known for decades that the gorgeous chocolate is capable of giving a sense of happiness and alleviating blue depression.  It's a perfect gift between lovers, and the easiest option really.   Statistics show that Britain is the country in the world that consumes the largest amount of chocolate per year.  News from London indicated that Cadbury (the world's largest sweets maker) expects a strong rise in profits for this year despite sales growth in North America (the epic center of the global financial meltdown) slowing in the fourth quarter.

For a certain period of time, I couldn't have too much of chocolate, until pimples were spotted on my face.  Then I realize - too much of a good thing will eventually do you harm.

We may not be aware of the truth about chocolate, which is that it contains the same chemical that your brain produces when you fall in love - phenylethylamine.  It comes down to the chemical that links chocolate with the pleasue and joy aliken to that of love.  Sadly it's the human brain that's playing the trick again.   Then I realize - knowing too much of a beloved thing will actually abate the compassion you always had.

Relationships, that end in break-up, mostly started off well and reached a climax before flames went out.  Chemistry only attracts the two to be together, but chemistry is futile when it comes to keeping the marriage in a sound condition.  

As an old saying goes, "A hedge between keeps the friendship green."    Maybe with marriage, keeping a distance helps preserve the precious feelings.  

[心懒如猫]