Based on the research of foreign scientists, love as a socio-psychological phenomenon was considered from the point of view of a complex approach. The article provides an in-depth analysis of the impact of love on social development as a psychological structural structure of a couple’s relationship. Also, in modern society, the connection between love and the psychological
state of a person is shown, approaches to the phenomenon of love in the context of family relationships.

This article considers the family as a social institution, analyzing the importance of such high values as justice, love, friendship, and solidarity in ensuring its stability and development. The family is an essential part of society and plays a key role in the socialization of individuals. The author explores the theoretical and methodological aspects of family relationships based on the views of thinkers such as Émile Durkheim, Talcott Parsons, George Herbert Mead, and Plato.