In “Heloise & Abelard: Love Hurts”, Cristina Nehring points out that people nowadays believes in anti-romanticism, but Abelard and Heloise value the passion in love. Even though people today question if it is realistic to revive romanticism and if romanticism should be praised, they unconsciously worship romance and sacrifice over marriage. Even when married couples celebrate their anniversaries, they show love to each other rather than celebrating marriage itself. Abelard and Heloise have a great love story because a great love experience is more important than a marriage ending.
The process of loving the person matters more than the result of getting married. The marriage commitment is just one form of loving and being loved. If the evaluation