Love and the married person

[Forget-Me-Not]

"Run"

That's my instinctual response to the OP. I would find it far too risky and actually if it was me in the situation and realizing the attraction, I would have wanted to remove myself as soon as I recognized an attraction risk, before any emotional attachment had a chance to develop.

Also, does one simply "choose" to fall in love?

Oh, I would agree that in most cases romantic love blossoms as we deliberately and consciously help it along, by spending time getting to know someone we're attracted to.

But it can, in fact, happen completely innocently and unintentionally and unexpectedly. Yes, that can happen.

Now, while we may have control over who we choose to share our feelings of love and affection with, as far as acting on those feelings, love is not a switch that can be conveniently turned on and off at will.

Oh how many problems that would prevent and/or solve if love were that simple.

[Guest]

"Choose your love, love your choice." -President Monson

He already chose when he got married. Now he needs to choose to love her and her alone.