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Love Isn't Self-Sacrifice, Says Author Glenn Bech After Near-Destructive Belief
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Love Isn't Self-Sacrifice, Says Author Glenn Bech After Near-Destructive Belief

From Berlingske · () Danish

Translated from Danish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Author and psychologist Glenn Bech reflects on his past misconception that love meant self-sacrifice.
  • This misunderstanding nearly destroyed him, he reveals.
  • Bech advises creating personal models for love and keeping "soul friends" close, even after divorce.

Author and psychologist Glenn Bech shares a profound personal insight into the nature of love, admitting that he once believed love was synonymous with self-sacrifice. This deeply ingrained misconception, he reveals, brought him to the brink of personal destruction.

love was to sacrifice oneself.

— Glenn BechDescribing his past belief about the nature of love.

Berlingske invited several cultural figures to articulate ten commandments of love based on their life experiences. Bech's contribution centers on the danger of losing oneself in relationships. His near-destructive experience serves as a stark warning against the idea that true love requires complete self-abnegation.

That delusion almost destroyed him.

— Glenn BechReflecting on the near-destructive consequences of his past belief.

Moving beyond this harmful belief, Bech now advocates for a more self-aware approach to love and relationships. He encourages individuals to develop their own unique models for love, emphasizing the importance of maintaining healthy boundaries and self-preservation. Furthermore, he stresses the value of nurturing close connections, referring to them as "soul friends," and maintaining these bonds even through significant life changes like divorce.

make your own models for love

— Glenn BechAdvising readers on how to approach love.
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Originally published by Berlingske in Danish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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