No one I have asked so far has disputed the old French proverb. Yet this freedom frightens us. To mutually release each other while still trusting in the bond? We feel too uncertain for that. Instead, we prefer to assume that a bond is mutual possession. In a short time, we suffocate love this way. The idea that freedom does not mean lack of commitment does not occur to many. The notion that it deepens the bond sounds unbelievable. And yet we all know that feelings cannot be forced. But what is this art of free commitment? How can freedom and connection be reconciled? This book shows how couples can reconcile the mutual gift of freedom, without which love cannot thrive, with commitment and reliability in their relationship.