How is it you can love someone you don't like? I suppose there is a difference in the two is how. But what's the difference? Well it's this: love is a choice, like is a preference. So you can choose to love someone but you can't choose to like them. Either you like them or you don't, and your opinion can change over time. Liking someone is often a function of how they treat us over time, where as love is a daily choice to care for someone and keep their best interest in mind.
I don't like my wife. But I love her. I love her every day and I seek her best outcome even though I don't like her because I choose to love her. I used to like her but after being betrayed over and over in different ways I really don't have much like left in my bones for her. Some people don't understand how you can say you love your spouse but not like them, but that is exactly what I feel and for me, it doesn't seem to be such a long logical stretch.
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