Y Magazine's video: A Thing of Beauty: The Art of Relationships from BYU Family-Life Professor Chelom Leavitt

A relationship is like a great piece of art, says BYU family-life professor Chelom Leavitt. In a painting—and in a relationship—both light and dark hues are necessary to create a rich, beautiful masterpiece. As we share both sorrows and joys in a relationship, we notice how each brings out different details of our partners. Little moments together create joy in the pain and comfort in the sorrow—they are the brushstrokes that create a beautiful portrait of love. For more from Chelom Leavitt, who also researches healthy sexuality, read her tips in Y Magazine on healthy ways to talk to kids about sex: https://magazine.byu.edu/article/a-healthy-way-to-talk-to-kids-about-sex/. Subscribe to Y Magazine—and be sure to hit the bell—for the latest videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/BYUMagazine Read articles from Y Magazine here: https://magazine.byu.edu/ Follow Y Magazine: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ymagazine.byu Twitter: https://twitter.com/ymagazine_byu Instagram: https://instagram.com/ymagazine.byu © Brigham Young University. All rights reserved.