Recent article in Chicago Sun-Times–"Looking for love or working at it" by Karen S. Peterson–offers two theories for a successful relationship. The first one represents the idea of soul mates that are meant for each other and can have the most intimate love. The second theory shows the belief that "a deep bond develops only after years of working to make a relationship last." The subject of love is a global and complicated concept, but every one of us could be faced with the dilemma to search or not for the perfect soul mate, whether the person believes or not in the existence of his or her other half. Every relationship demands efforts from both partners, and it could be successful only if they are patient, persistent and committed. Soul mates or work-it-out partners – everybody has his chance for a happy and lasting life together.
             The concept of soul mates has existed for a very long time. The person most often referred to as the herald of the idea is the Greek philosopher Plato. According to his story in the "Symposium" in the beginning there was only one perfect human being, that has been tragically split apart and, since then, the two halves were destined to spend their lives in search for one another. In his book "Soul Mates" Thomas Moore describes a soul mate as "someone to whom we feel profoundly connected, as though the communication and communing that take place between us were not the product of intentional efforts, but rather a divine grace. This kind of relationship is so important to the soul that many have said there is nothing more precious in life." The astrology tries to find compatible partners trough comparison of their zodiac signs. The metaphysical definition of soul mate is "someone you knew in a past life." The Encarta dictionary describes soul mate as "somebody with whom somebody else naturally shares deep feelings and attitud...