Many of us grow up with dreams of a happy committed relationship and a house full of children.

我们中的许多人怀揣这样的梦想长大：有一段快乐的世俗婚姻和满屋子的孩子。

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The bigger question is, what is happening in a marriage or committed relationship to cause one or both people to search out for past loves online?

更大的问题是，到底婚姻或者稳定的关系里出了什么状况，使得一方或者双方会在网上寻找旧爱？

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Almost half said they would look for a committed relationship, more than one in ten for a casual relationship and one in five for any type of relationship.

近一半的人称他们希望找到一份长久的感情，超过十分之一的人只想找个人随便交往，五分之一的人则表示哪种感情都能接受。

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"We were committed from the beginning to reset the U.S.- Russia relationship because we saw it as essential to making progress on our top priorities, from counter-terrorism, to nuclear security and nonproliferation."

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Now, what if you have intimacy, we share secrets with each other, but there's no particular physical attraction but we are really committed to this relationship.

那么，如果有亲近感，有共同的秘密，但是没有激情体验,但是双方共同承诺维持感情。

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"This was a very important trip that both President Obama and I wanted to make early in the administration to send a very clear message that the Obama administration is committed to developing an even stronger and closer relationship with, not just the governments, but especially the peoples of Africa,"

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But in a long-term committed relationship, talking about intimacy is more difficult.

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Much of civilization is based on the principle that children are best socialized in a home by two biological parents in a committed relationship.

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To qualify, the service member and his or her partner must sign a "declaration of domestic partnership" attesting to the exclusive and committed relationship.

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