To me…, a solid relationship is based on a foundation of respect. It is where upon Love is built…, not the other way around…. To say you love someone…, but at the same time be abusive toward them…, is not at all OK. Abuse is not an expression of Love…, much less its engendering. …There is nothing positive about it. 

 Love…, remember…, is an act that incites positive feelings we identify as Love itself. Saying “I love you” is nice…, but not as nice as “Being” …, and behaving as if you “Do.” It is more about “Show” than it is about “Tell.”