Does true love still exist in today's world?

Question

I'm talkin' the meet, get married and stay married 50 + years kinda love. Personally, I don't think it does. You tell me. How many couples getting married today will still be together 50 years from now? Maybe 1 in 5,000, and that could be conservative. Things just aren't he way they used to be, are they?

Answer 1

Yes it does and don't you let anyone tell you otherwise! And you're writing to me feels depressing. SNAP OUT OF IT! Stay positive. You have to stay upbeat sweetie because if you let things like love, finances, world problems get you down, you may lose a good person in your life just from not believing that love does still exist. So don't let love get you down. It's out there for you and a lot of other people!

Answer 2

Yes. True love still exist in today's world, or should I say my world. I have met the girl of my dreams and plan on proposing to her soon, and we are made for each other. I believe when both paterners in the relationship, can argue and still be able to make each other laugh afterwards. Can make the relationship work out. And if you truly love that person then you would go through fire and brimestone with that individual. Such as I am doing and will continue to do. After all, I could not replace anyone in my life to fulfil other than my best friend / girlfriend / soon 2 b wife.

Answer 3

I've been married for nearly 28 years, and yes, true love does exist.

The problem causing your cynicism is do to the fact people are misdefining what "LOVE|" is. Love is not feeling, per se, although that is a part of it initially. Love is a commitment between two people who have decided to join together and be partners for life. Love is giving what he/she needs when it's needed, regardless of how you feel at the moment. Love is bathing the husband who has had recent back surgery and cannot do it for himself. Love is taking over the entire household chores for a sick wife. Love is taking a spouse to the emergency room only to find out it was only gas and not a heart attack.

And, yes, love is getting angry without getting mean. Love is having a disagreement and fighting about the issue at hand, fighting the problem, not each other. Love is eating exotic food you may not like but it's your spouse's birthday and he/she loves that particular type of cuisine. Love is willingly and without hesitation dropping everything to come to his/her aid when it's needed. And love sticking by each other, through lean times as well as good times, and realizing that, in the end, you both are prepared to face the world together for whatever it may send your way.

Love is doing for the other person and not relying on how you feel and being able to take joy in making him or her happy in spite of what you want. And love is, after all, growing old together.

Answer 4

My parents have been together for nearly 30 years. They started dating when my mum was 13 and my dad was 18. They just celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary and they're going strong.

True love still exists. People are just backing out too easily when the going gets tough these days, or getting married too young, or for the wrong reasons.

I think there was also more stigma on divorce before, where as now it's seen as more acceptable, so people opt for it, and pull the plug as soon as they hit a rocky patch.

Then again, what do I know. I'm 17.

Answer 5

I think poeple jump into marriage to quickly, and then use divorce as a back door, an easy way out, instead of sticking things out and fixing the problems. Marriage is a decision, evey day when you wake up you have to say, "i'm gonna do everything in my power to make this day the best day of my marriage" it IS work, not somehting that just 'happens'. My hubby and i finally found eachother after many failed realtionships, but he is the 'one' for me. ANd yes i do believe that we will last for the next 50 years - plus. We have been together for four years and love eachother more eveyrday, sure there are hard times, but our love is very very strong. we fight for what we have! we repsect eachother, and both of us makes an effort to make the other feel loved and needed and wanted, too many couples just fall into a rut and take things for granted, which leads to resentment, and then they start looking for that back door instead of working through the issues they have created. Before i met my hubby, i didn't think true love existed either!! i thought it was all for the movies and fairytales, now i'm living one!!

Answer 6

I think your right .. unfortunately to be married 50+ years is an oddity ... but when our ancestors did it, the marriages weren't always happy and divorce wasn't an option ... so you have to wonder also how many marriages were happy back in the day?? I do believe in true love and I believe that people can stay married for 50+ years ... but it takes work and it takes dedication from both parties.

Answer 7

Yes true love is still out there, and I hope to find it. It is far too easy today to get divorced then it was 40 or 50 years ago. Most people today just give up if things get too hard instead of working things out, they get divorced. They take 1/2 of everything and the other half is completely screwed (emotionally and fiscally).

Answer 8

I don't think things have changed that much. I think that very few people are soul mates and meant to be together for 50+ years. I think people used to stay together because they didn't think they had an option. People are not doing that any longer. They feel they deserve happiness and are moving on when no longer happy with the mate. Whether this is good or bad, I don't know.

Answer 9

You are the only one that can answer that, for yourself. I watched a couple on TV on Valentines day. They were in their 70's and 80's, making out. (disturbing image I know) Anyway they have been together like 50 years. He said something that stuck with me for years and defines love for me.
"Love isn't something you feel for someone else. Love is the feeling you have inside being with that person."
He said nothing in life last forever. So how do people think the first time they fall in love it will last them a lifetime. he said every day you have to find another reason, something, just a look they give you. That makes you fall in love again and again.

Answer 10

It does but it's getting harder to find. I think most people nowadays get married for fear of being alone. I also think that a lot of people date for a couple of years and then feel like they have to get married when really the only reason the relationship lasted is because there wasn't a major fight and they like having someone to spend time with.