True Love ...Does it exist??

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  • I'm truly, madly in love with my fiance..and yes, sometimes, (not always) peoples paths cross, and they were MEANT to meet.
  • Amber50lbsDown
    Amber50lbsDown Posts: 255 Member
    Love is not like the fairytales where you fall in love and tada happy ever after.
    I do believe in true love but once you have found it, it takes alot of work and commitment to keep it.
    Ask most couple who have been together for 20-30 years and they will tell you they had rough patches and probably wanted to give up, but if you truley love each other, you will be willing to work at keeping the relationship healthy and striving. If one person isnt willing to try and make it work then its not true love.
    I loved and lost and learned the hard way many times but now that I have found someone who loves me just as much as I love them and willing to work for a lifetime together its amazing.
  • woou
    woou Posts: 668 Member
    Won't believe it until I see it.
  • GoldspursX3
    GoldspursX3 Posts: 516 Member
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    This guy is madly in love with the bride to be in the picture. I totally believe in it and can't wait to marry this woman on May 18th!
  • littlepinkhearts
    littlepinkhearts Posts: 1,055 Member
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    This guy is madly in love with the bride to be in the picture. I totally believe in it and can't wait to marry this woman on May 18th!

    Congratulations!! Now hold that thought for at least another 50 years and may no mountain seem insurmountable!!!
  • hellokittiexx
    hellokittiexx Posts: 6 Member
    I definitely believe in true love! I thought I was just living in a "dream world" as I've been told many times so I'm thankful I came across this post and see I'm not the only believer left in this world.
  • hesn92
    hesn92 Posts: 5,966 Member
    I don't believe in "soul mates" or "destiny" or "fate" but I found a man that makes me happy.
  • Papalov100
    Papalov100 Posts: 1,593 Member
    Yes true love does it exist I'm just waiting for the right person for me God has some one out there
  • Tybalt71
    Tybalt71 Posts: 1,064 Member
    Yes true love does it exist I'm just waiting for the right person for me God has some one out there
    That was beautiful, again broughta tear to my eye, oh wait that was from rofl dying of laughter lol-TyTy
  • cmthorsness
    cmthorsness Posts: 83 Member
    What makes it True Love? Love is love!
  • Personally I believe in love as a verb. The basics involve trust, mutual goals, similar ideals .... the remainder is up to us. I waited until a bit later in life to get married. Frankly I was too afraid and/or lacked enough knowledge of myself to make a firm commitment. In my mid 30's I did what I call 'remedial dating.' It was as much about the process as it was about the goal of finding a mate. After much ado ... I married a man I had known for 17 years! There are always challenges, but I trust him enormously. Did I mention I also raised a son on my own (until age 15.) LOL!! We have navigated our way through many challenges, and there are times I refer to our relationship as being "trench buddies." Now that life is a tad more stable, the work of loving continues. On that note ... I wonder if my beloved would like to take a walk with me!
    If you want to love, are capable of giving ... you can have a great partner!
  • Papalov100
    Papalov100 Posts: 1,593 Member
    U will know if ur in love with someone and just maybe they might be ur true love
  • YES! in many forms... just not with one person. I, however, am marrying my soul mate and love of my life exactly 5 months from today! :D
  • MrsLVF
    MrsLVF Posts: 787 Member
    Just looking for opinions here (I am not looking for an argument or anything), but do you think "true love" exists or just a fairytale?? I will be totally honest...I get very jealous when I see happy couples walking around because I am in the middle of a divorce. A divorce that needs to be done not just for the safety of myself but my babies, but it is still heart-breaking nevertheless because "dreams" have gone down the tubes. You won't understand unless you have experienced a divorce. So what is your opinion....
    it does exist!
    While married I was convinced that those "happy couples" were faking it in public. But after my divorce I found my true love. And now me & my love are one of those happy couples. :flowerforyou:
  • sharonsjones
    sharonsjones Posts: 574 Member
    I have been with my husband for 13 years and I believe he is my true love :heart: :heart: . Sometimes it takes a few trys to get it right, I know I have been divorced twice, but the right person for you is out there.
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
    I've been divorced (twice! yay me). And I can remember a time seeing happy couples and families together and feeling sad that I was alone. But...the human spirit is incredibly strong! My kids and I got through it and we were A FAMILY .. every bit as much as children with 2 parents living at home.

    And I am happy to say that I met the man of my dreams for 4 years ago (no plans for marriage lol). Love does exist...at any age!!!
  • I think it's rare, but it does exist
    Over the past couple of years I have been slapped in the face with some harsh reality..that most people dont care.....even if they know you!
    There is little respect out there...sad

    BUT I still think there are some good eggs out there...
  • Yes, but where are they hiding those good eggs...I feel like its one big Easter Egg Hunt, and I keep finding the rotten ones...
  • :heart:
    You have to love yourself first.


    So True!
  • TitanGM
    TitanGM Posts: 1,161 Member
    True love is the same as a fit body. As long as you work it and mantain it, then you've got it. If you stop maintaining it, you'll loose it again.
  • Papalov100
    Papalov100 Posts: 1,593 Member
    True love is the same as a fit body. As long as you work it and mantain it, then you've got it. If you stop maintaining it, you'll loose it again.
  • You have to love yourself first.

    Oh... And this ^^^ is very true! I often think that life is a journey and everything that happens is a challenge you have to overcome before you can move up to the next 'level' of happiness... You must learn about who you are and what you want and learn to love yourself along this journey too... Self acceptance and self belief are an ongoing lesson but the more you learn, the further you go... Having a supportive, equal and loving relationship is something you have to grow to be able to accept - if your not a whole person when you go into it, then it will be much harder to deal with once your there. I know that sounds weird but I see so many relationships wherein one, or both, people are actually sabotaging this situation through their own insecurities... Dont underestimate how important you and your personal health (physical, mental and emotional) are to a successful partnership! :smile:



    One of the best answers read so far...thanks !
    And to the girl that started this thread, dear child you will be happy again, dont give up HOPE!
  • shannoninBC
    shannoninBC Posts: 345 Member
    Ummmm no
  • KBside
    KBside Posts: 45
    I think it does! My husband and I are high school sweethearts! Been together 19 years and married 16 of them. Life could not be any better, He is the BEST!
  • mznisaelaine
    mznisaelaine Posts: 2,262 Member
    Yes I believe it exists
  • No in short. "Love" is merely the name we give to the ongoing mutually benefical co-existence of two people, which begins with a chemical reaction in both brains once they recognise each other as potential partners for the making and raising of children, maintaining a comfortable home existence, and providing ongoing support.

    As a poster above said, you have to work at it - continuing to do things together which are mutually beneficial and "feel good" will result in the brain producing more of the chemicals which make you feel closer to one another.

    Unfortunately some relationships come to an end. They ran their course, and you are no longer of use to one another. It sounds cold, but really that's what it's about. On the one hand it makes the whole idea of relationships seem pointless, but on the other it makes you realize that the pool of potential partners is actually limitless once you eliminate the idea of "true love" or the one perfect partner :flowerforyou:
  • JennieAL
    JennieAL Posts: 1,726 Member
    I think true love is when you wish the best for someone no matter if they are in your life at the moment or not. You love what makes them who they are... doesn't mean you have to love what you don't like about them, but there's enough stuff there that you can't help but smile or laugh when you think about them. And wishing the absolute best for them, without hope or expectation of getting anything in return... I guess what you might get in return is just the satisfaction of having known them. And that would be enough, in a case of "true love." Also, sacrificial love... when you give up something in order to make them happy.

    So... giving up or sacrificing for them, as well as not expecting anything in return for having loved them... those are probably pretty good indicators that you love someone.

    ETA: Looking at some of the other posts, I see this was about romantic/erotic love, but my reply isn't specific to that.
  • Tanya_IP
    Tanya_IP Posts: 62 Member
    Love is like a fart. If you have to force it, its probably *kitten*.....sorry lol just saw that on FB the other day and it made me laugh
  • scapez
    scapez Posts: 2,018 Member
    Yes I believe it exists
    I agree with you. :heart:
  • Rae6503
    Rae6503 Posts: 6,294 Member
    I don't know that "true love" exists. I believe in love, and then if all other things go together well, and you can work to get along and maintain the love, and happiness, then yes, long-term-love exists. But there's nothing magical that says you'll be happy forever without any effort.