2006-07-16 01:02:10 · 10 answers · asked by mohannad_n1 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
There is no real answer to this question but what I have learned of what love is to me and that is the word LOVE itself holds the answer.......
(L)isten: and validate them by hearing and empathizing.
(O)verlook: their minor character flaws as they will overlook yours.
(V)alue: who they are and what they mean to you.
(E)xpress: how you love them not just with words but with actions.
2006-07-21 16:44:48 · answer #1 · answered by Wolfie 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
5 years ago I would have agreed with you, but not anymore. I am 50 years old now and the happiest and most content I have ever been in my life. I think before you can meet the love of your life you have to make some mistakes, do some soul searching, travel and meet lots of people and never just settle for second best. Unfortunately real love doesn't always happen when we are young. Learn who you are, like who are and real love will find you sooner or later.
2006-07-16 08:22:06 · answer #2 · answered by goldengirl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Is happily ever after actually possible?
This was the question I asked myself so often.
We believe the fairytale is possible, and a man can fall in love with us regardless of how open and utterly batty we act.
But is that really possible?
I have yet to experience even a split-second. I have yet to be swept off of my feet by a knight in shining armor or to be romanced by anyone who seemes decent.
The idea is that anything less than mad, passionate, extraordinary love is a waste of my time.
I’ve held out for that something more. I refuse to settle into the mediocrity of a relationship for simple companionship.
More than half of U.S. marriages end in divorce. People can go from loving each other intensely one minute to hating each other the next. What makes me believe that my “love” will be any different?
The answer is hope.
We all hope our relationships will be different. We all hope ours will be the one that lasts for a lifetime. Well, if anything dissatisfies me, it’s the very question I had on my mind for a long time.
“Is happily ever after actually possible?” What happens when we fall into routine?
It is here that I must look to my own parents, and it is here where I realize that although my hopes for love is conditioned by what I have seen within my family.
Love takes work. My parents have been married for 34 years and have gone through their share of rough times, including a near divorce. But they’ve always managed to pull through. They have managed to nurture their lives with the fuel from their love. And it is this in combination that sustains me. But more than that, the one who I will share so much love with that our ups will outweigh our downs.
If the love is extraordinary enough to put in the work, happily ever after is possible. And I am willing to wait for that type of love because anything less than that is a waste of my time.
Best of luck to you!
2006-07-16 11:36:12 · answer #3 · answered by martha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I know the feeling,i got tired of looking and just settled with someone who i knew would be good to me and ive been unhappy for 12 years...Dont just settle for anything maybe some day you will find happiness, i never did.......
2006-07-16 09:45:38 · answer #4 · answered by LINDA E 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why do you look for something that is a part of you already? I think real love is something that we own, it is ours, and we GIVE it, no one can take it from us because it is ours to give to whomever we choose to. The sad thing is so many people think that it is something outside of themselves and they keep searching for someone to give it to them. Find the love inside that you know is a part of you, and finding someone outside yourself to give it to may come easier. They say when you stop looking for it, you will find it.
2006-07-16 09:25:14 · answer #5 · answered by arvecar 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there are many real loves, but lots of people are not trusting enough to break down the walls around their hearts and let a stranger in, to find love you need patience.
2006-07-16 08:21:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
At one point in my life I felt the exact same way as you and I wondered if it was out there for me, then I met Lena (whom I now married to) and it was love, (true love) the very first time I laid eyes on her.
2006-07-16 09:31:23 · answer #7 · answered by RuneDragon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Real Love does not last longer than it takes to orgasm....
If you want it to last longer than that, you need the help of some drug.
2006-07-16 08:27:37 · answer #8 · answered by dyno_bot 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I firmly believe that real love exists. I've seen it, but never experienced it myself.
2006-07-16 08:05:35 · answer #9 · answered by net_at_nite 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't believe in love, at least not romantic love.
2006-07-16 08:06:43 · answer #10 · answered by theb!tchuhated 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋