1. "If the two eventually fell in love, despite the disparity in their ages and academic levels, this only lends substance to the truism that the heart has reasons of its own which reason does not know." - Chua-Qua vs Clave 189 SCRA 1172. "Statistics never lie, but lovers often do, quipped a sage. This sad truth has unsettled many a love transformed into matrimony. Any sort of deception between spouses, no matter the gravity, is always disquieting." - Antonio v. Reyes, G.R. No. 1558003. Marital union is a two-way process. An expressive interest in each other's feelings at a time it is needed by the other can go a long way in deepening the marital relationship. Marriage is definitely not for children but for two consenting adults who view the relationship with love amor gignit amorem, respect, sacrifice and a continuing commitment to compromise, conscious of its value as a sublime social institution. - Chi Ming Tsoi v. Court of Appeals and Gina Lao- Tsoi, GR No. 1191904. Love happens to everyone. It is dubbed to be boundless as it goes beyond the expectations people tagged with it. In love, age does matter. People love in order to be secure that one will share his/her life with another and that he/she will not die alone. Individuals who are in love had the power to let love grow or let love die it is a choice one had to face when love is not the love he/she expected. - Padilla-Rumbaua v. Rumbaua, G.R. No. 1667385. We cannot castigate a man for seeking out the partner of his dreams, for marriage is a sacred and perpetual bond which should be entered into because of love, not for any other reason. - Figueroa v. Barranco, Jr., SBC Case No. 5196. One of the ironic verities of life, it has been said, is that sorrow is sometimes a touchstone of love. (Libi v. Intermediate Appellate Court, G.R. No. 70890, 18 September 1992)7. We cannot castigate a man for seeking out the partner of his dreams, for marriage is a sacred and perpetual bond which should be entered into because of love, not for any other reason. (Patricia Figueroa vs. Simeon Barranco, Jr., GR No. 97369, 31 July 1997)8. The nuptial vows which solemnly intone the matrimonial promise of love for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, till death do us part, are sometimes easier said than done, for many a marital union figuratively ends on the reefs of matrimonial shoals. (People of the Philippines vs. Ruben Takbobo, GR No. 102984, 30 June 1993)9. In rape, the sweetheart defense must be proven by compelling evidence: first, that the accused and the victim were lovers; and, second, that she consented to the alleged sexual relations. The second is as important as the first, because this Court has held often enough that love is not a license for lust. (People vs. Olesco, G.R. No. 174861, April 11, 2011)