Love Etc. explores the universal stages of love, with the help of five reals stories over the course of one year in New York City. Jill Andresevic, director of Love Etc., shares what inspired her to make the documentary, why it was filmed in New York City and why Love Etc. was one of the most transformative things she's ever done.

I made the film Love Etc. because Jonathan Tisch, my executive producer, inspired me with his vision of New York City and love. My producing partner Jeffrey Stewart and I put his idea on paper and gave it form, and that is how Love Etc. came into being.

I was also inspired to make this movie because I am in love with New York City. Unlike any other place I have ever lived in, New York is where I feel most at home. It was the perfect city to "cast" the film, with the visual backdrop of five boroughs, 300 square miles and 8 million people. If a filmmaker was ever going to examine love "in a petri dish," so to speak, I cannot imagine a better city to do this in.

TheDailyLove.com's Mastin Kipp is back and talking about what he knows best—love! We at "Super Soul Sunday" wanted to get his take on this week's documentary Love Etc., which follows five real love stories over the course of one year in New York City. Get his five tips on how to find epic love in your life, inspired by his favorite couple in the film—elderly couple Albert and Marion. (He thinks they might just become your favorite, too!)


The title of this blog SHOULD BE "5 Tips to Live the Love of Albert and Marion". They are so connected at a soul level that it brought tears to my eyes. These two really embody what love is, and I only hope that I am blessed enough to grow up and be like them. They have a love for each other that transcends time, space, age, gender, mental conditions, life conditions and even tasteless food at the senior center. They love each other and that's a fact. It's epic love.

If you want epic love, these are some of the best tips I know that apply to men and women.

1. Fall in Love with a Soul, Not Just a Body
This is much easier for women to do than men. It's been said that men get turned on when they see a beautiful woman; women get turned on when they hear a man who cares about them and they feel can safely meet their needs. How many times have you seen a knockout woman with a guy that is less than knock-out? That's because women are not as visual as men. Given that this is a blog on Oprah.com written by the guy from TheDailyLove.com, chances are most of the folks reading this blog are female, but this information is vital for men too. If you are looking for that real soul-piercing love, you have to first love a person's spirit, then his or her body. Because as we get older, bodies change, get older, fatter, wrinklier, and sometimes they don't work as well as they used to.

This is why it's important to be not only with someone whom you have chemistry with but also, most importantly, with someone who is your friend. Sex is sex, and lust fades. But love and friendship will go on forever. You can have both—passion and friendship—but the deeper the connection as souls, the deeper the passion too.

Don't miss an all-new episode of "Super Soul Sunday!" Watch Oprah's inspiring conversation with author Gary Zukav and his wife, Linda Francis, at under the oak trees at Oprah's California home. Gary and Linda's relationship might change the way you think about yours. Then, stay tuned for Love Etc., a documentary about love—from 18 to 89—that will touch your heart. See what's on this week!

Tune in on Sunday, February 12, at our new time 11/10c!

Love Etc. is a witty, poignant and humorous exploration about the universal stages of love, depicted through five real stories over the course of one year in New York City. Young, old, gay, straight—everyone has experienced love—and the joy and frustration that come with it. From teen romance to a decades-long marriage; newlyweds to a recent divorcée, and even a bachelor so frustrated in his search that he chooses to have children without a partner, Love Etc. documents the intimate journeys of engaging characters aged 18-89 who reflect the city's diversity, and takes an honest look at life's most challenging pursuit. Watch the trailer now!

Watch Love Etc. on "Super Soul Sunday" on February 12 at 11/10c on OWN. Set your DVR!