Herbie and Irene have been married for almost 55 years. Through it all they have remained committed to each other and have been as close as two people can be. Over the years the passion has waned but they still stayed together. Sternberg would call this type of love

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Sternberg's Triangular Theory of Love proposes that love involves three components: intimacy, passion, and commitment. Consummate love is the ideal type of love that involves all three components in equal measure. Romantic love involves high levels of passion but lower levels of commitment and intimacy. Intimate love involves high levels of intimacy but lower levels of passion and commitment. Empty love involves commitment without intimacy or passion. Companionate love involves high levels of intimacy and commitment but lower levels of passion, which seems to fit Herbie and Irene's situation.

Herbie and Irene Have Been Married for Almost 55 Years