Is love enough?

I understand the common question regarding love in itself. Is it even real? Does it exist? What actually defines love? To me, love is the ability to truly put someone else entirely before yourself; The absolute need to better someone no matter of how it affects you. This is just one outsider looking in, but I have to ask myself sometimes, Is love really enough?

I truly believe I am in love with my fiancee. She is the best thing to happen to me and she is my rock, my world. She is currently expecting and it's been nothing short of difficult... Who am I kidding? It's been an absolute fu#*ing trainwreck. We've both been dealing with our own shortcomings and the clashing now is stronger more than ever. It's becoming more and more difficult to put these petty little arguments aside. I finally understand what everyone means when they say "Relationships are hard work."

That's exactly what it's been; work. I don't feel it should be this way. I understand 2 people are different and arguments will happen, but can 2 people really set their differences aside and try to become truly happy together? I realize I'm ranting and apologize If I've drifted from the initial question at hand.

I guess I'm just wondering everyone elses thought/experiences. Is love really enough in regards to being happy with your significant other? Thanks for reading, and also feels good to vent out my thoughts.

 

Income, chemistry, a healthy sexual connection, and other variables are usually factored in a relationship. Can love be enough? Definitely, although it depends on the two people in the relationship.

 

Chemistry and love entwine with each other is what makes a relationship work, I personally feel that your going to have ups and downs maybe a few hiccups on the way but its that journey you under go, that leaves one of you or both of you at the end of the tunnel that decides your love for one another and if its going to be a long term relationship.

 

After 4 years of being with my partner I can honestly say love isn't enough to keep people together.

You have to want it, have to fight it and live what made you love them again.

 

Very well said man.

 

In my opinion love is more than enough. I cannot but agree with the previous statements that sometimes it is hard to keep people by love, but if to speak of your work or any other hobby, then love is enough. If you love what you do, then you will be a happy person. I hated my previous job since it did not bring me satisfaction, but now I am extremely happy with my current position as a writer at buying book report service. I love to create, share my thoughts, help other people. This is what I call love.

 

Love varies upon each individual. Say both parties in the relationship claim they love one another although one of them loves the other more. How could you determine? Love is just a word for an expression towards another being. I believe the world has crafted us into believing love involves dates or being romantic when in reality love could be the most simple thing such as being happy that person is around. I wouldn't really know how to describe love. My best answer would be if the other person is there for you in a time of need, that is a form of love. Any sort of affection shown is a sign of love. That's just my opinion.

 

'Is love enough?'

No, like mentioned before love needs to be something you have to work for and keep fighting for every god damn day that it's necessary. And even than it might not work out in the end.

I personally met a girl when I was about 14 years old and always felt like we had something special. Still after 8-9 years we still instantly have that feeling again when we see or talk to each other. Even during other relationships, even if we truely loved the person in that relationship we always kept having those feelings. It's that moment when you see a girl and your entire body and mind just knows: 'this is it'. We both know it's there, we know it won't go away, but we keep not ending up with each other. She is currently in a relationship, but she admitted that she often still thinks about me. Is that love, I honestly don't know.

 

Love is definitely not enough, you can love someone, but if your not happy or if you dont care as much. It wont keep that relationship togather just based on love. Love works togather with happiness and other things mentioned above.

Personally, I have always been the type to want to hear that the other person has love for me, whether thats out of fear, insecurities, or just being female. Either way thats just how I respond emotionally in a relationship.

My then partner would always say they cared more then they loved. Never understood it then, but only until after.

If god forbid something happens to the person you love. Do you care for them back to health or love them back to health?

 

This guy nailed it.... I will also add that it is possible that love doesnt exsist and life is basicly about finding a partner and settling down...love could be nothing more than a chemical reaction the brain uses to fool the body into repopulation....when sexual desire alone fails. I believe if it is enough and if it does exist it would be more like the love you have for your child not really your wife gf, etc.

You was 14 no? Seems more like a first love than a true love, doesnt matter if you had a gradeschool gf before....its was your first real taste of attraction as a young man and you never forget your first...it is what molds you into the person you are today.