That I will love you … Now and then, I miss you Now and then I want you to be there for me. On those last two lines, we can hear Mr. McCartney’s aged voice joining that of his old friend.

If you think those might be strong potential outcomes of saying it for the first time, that’s a pretty good sign that it’s too soon to say “I love you,” says Berg.

Fortunately, there are lots of ways to say “I love you” for the first time. It's really just about picking the way that feels right to you and then going for it.

After all, there's no forgetting Mr. Darcy's (Matthew Macfadyen) impassioned confession to Elizabeth (Keira Knightley), saying, “You have bewitched me body and soul, and I love, I love, I love you.

It is usually inappropriate to say “I love you” in two major circumstances: (a) when said too early in the relationship, thus not letting time make the loving attitude more profound, and (b ...

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