The author of the book is Alexey Ilyich Osipov, Doctor of Theology, Honored Professor of the Moscow Orthodox Theological Academy, widely known for his lectures and books. In this book, the author discusses the source of human life – love, its Orthodox understanding and those distortions that lead man and society to severe spiritual and moral crises. Love and falling in love, marriage and cohabitation, raising children and their relationships with parents… These and many other issues related to this issue are considered here in the light of the Orthodox understanding of life. The book is aimed at everyone interested in this eternal theme of human existence.