Chapter

The Seven Parts of Love and Belle Hooks' Definition
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14:29 - 19:20 (04:50)

The podcast explores the seven components of love according to Belle Hooks. The hosts also discuss Belle Hooks' experiences and thoughts on marriage, family pressure, and the societal views of marriage.

Clips
Mark shares about his dream for the future with a woman he deeply loved and how she was one of the few things in his life that felt stable.
14:29 - 15:40 (01:10)
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Relationships
Summary

Mark shares about his dream for the future with a woman he deeply loved and how she was one of the few things in his life that felt stable.

Chapter
The Seven Parts of Love and Belle Hooks' Definition
Episode
794: So Close and Yet So Far
Podcast
This American Life
A young woman's relationship of nine years ends due to pressure from her family to accept a marriage proposal from a man, with whom she had no previous romantic relationship, which would have had significant implications for her future and her family's future.
15:40 - 17:24 (01:44)
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Forced Marriage
Summary

A young woman's relationship of nine years ends due to pressure from her family to accept a marriage proposal from a man, with whom she had no previous romantic relationship, which would have had significant implications for her future and her family's future.

Chapter
The Seven Parts of Love and Belle Hooks' Definition
Episode
794: So Close and Yet So Far
Podcast
This American Life
In this emotional episode, the host explores the different components that make up love and contemplates the conditions necessary for it to thrive, such as money and access.
17:24 - 19:20 (01:56)
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Love
Summary

In this emotional episode, the host explores the different components that make up love and contemplates the conditions necessary for it to thrive, such as money and access.

Chapter
The Seven Parts of Love and Belle Hooks' Definition
Episode
794: So Close and Yet So Far
Podcast
This American Life