Relationship Issues: Love Is An Expensive Luxury Not Everyone Can Afford.

It's a well-documented fact that love don't cost a thing; however, the environment necessary for love to take root in one's heart and flourish is really expensive — both in terms of time and money. Love is like an elusive street cat that wanders haphazardly into your home but will refuse to linger if you don't feed it organic grapes and rub its belly four hours a day.

Sarah Corse, an associate professor of sociology at U.Va.'s College of Arts & Sciences, has authored a paper titled "Intimate Inequalities: Love and Work in a Post-Industrial Landscape" on the subject. According to Corse: