Carleton Bryant The Washington Times - March 21, 2009, 11:26AM

A study in the Review of General Psychology shows that romantic love lasts longer than previously thought, LiveScience is reporting.

A survey of 6,000 people — from new couples to long-married partners — found that 13% reported high levels of romantic love.

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Researchers said the results were surprisingly high since it has long been thought that romantic love dies over time.

This reminds me of an old joke told by a standup comic: “I’ve been in love with the same woman for 42 years.  I just hope my wife doesn’t find out.”

For some people, romance is like bipartisanship.  They want to believe in it but just can’t bring themselves to do it.