Romantic love is a goal for many people. Whether you’ve been in love before or have yet to fall in love for the first time, you might think of this love as the pinnacle of romantic experiences — perhaps even the pinnacle of life experiences. Being in love generally refers to those intense feelings/emotions that takes over the relationship. It is normal and healthy to have emotions and feelings. It is healthy, when we can acknowledge, accept, express and process through our feelings. We have to be careful not to allow ourselves to become emotionally bankrupt. An emotionally bankrupt person has been hurt one or more times and the disappointment was such an emotional disaster that the person decides to build up a wall to protect their feelings. Let’s discuss how being emotionally bankrupt keep us from a love of a lifetime.