We exaggerate in estimating love

Brigitte Giraud, the French writer born in Sidi Bel Abbes in Algeria in 1960, delves deeply into the complexities of love, which earned this collection of stories the Goncourt Prize, one of the most prestigious literary awards around the world, and it has been translated into more than twenty languages. Nothing happened, and you no longer love him. You try to verify. You must be sure. But you are not. You love him in truth, and at the same time, you do not love him. You have to decide because it has become really annoying. You think you love him, but you cannot tolerate him sitting in the salon in a bathrobe. Sitting in front of the TV like that, with his still wet hair slicked back. You love him undoubtedly, but this daily repeated scene is what makes you disgusted. You should not mix things up. Surely, you hold many tender feelings towards him. It seems that this is what we say when we stop loving. The more affection we show, the less we love. So what then?