define what you mean by emotion. i personally don't think emotional love in the romantic sense has much to do with marriage but wholly agree with everything else you're saying. i watched this fascinating interview with this guy (david wood) who has antisocial personality disorder (clinical sociopathy) who became a familyman shortly after converting to christianity. part of his illness is that he's incapable of the sort of emotional response of "love," but makes a solid case that that's not essential for the sort of love we're called to express in our marital relationships or general dealings with others.
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