That's a well thought out take on soulmates. I find the subject of love - especially if you talk about true love - to be so intricate and complicated. So many variables go into any kind of relationship whether friendship or more. Certainly, a test of time comes into play along with weathering major events. How one handles finances, friends, contributions to the relationship, working on an equal partnership and changing likes and dislikes is a minefield of exploration. All of us go through changes in our lifetime. Often major changes. Whether a couple can adjust throughout a lifetime and remain together is always the challenge.
Knowing you have a safe space to come home to is everything in this world. Feeling loved by another - who knows you well and still likes you and wants to be with you is a security and sometimes quiet euphoria that doesn't often exist.
When two people are able to sustain a long term relationship, one of mutual respect and genuine love for each other, knowing they have someone to lean on no matter what is happening, to me is the test of love. Would you change your loved one's diapers if they were in an accident and needed help? Would you tire of their idiosyncrasies to the point of wanting to leave?
I think any relationship goes through really tough periods. It's just part of life. Hating each other at times and holding on until you find that love for them again is part of the process. Not everyone wants to wait that period out. Not every circumstance warrants continuing in that relationship.
I'm not talking about gross neglect or abuse of any kind. No one should put up with any form of abuse.
Sometimes you just drift away for various reasons. Some grow bored with routine. Some are constantly chasing the spark of new love and always searching for it.
I think you can have a soulmate connection with more than one person. It doesn't always have to be romantic or physical. There are people we share a great deal with that may be outside of our romantic relationship. It may be music or art or a passion for some cause. It's a tough balance to walk when you're in a relationship and you see a closeness you don't share with your partner that they have with someone else.
I think it's very difficult for us to be honest with ourselves and therefore honest with our partners but as they say, communication is key.
I admire couples who've managed to maintain a long-term relationship. I think there is a level of love there that few attain. People today seem to be less willing to put in the work needed for that kind of relationship. I think the world is suffering for it and I really hope that more couple will keep on trying.
That's a well thought out take on soulmates. I find the subject of love - especially if you talk about true love - to be so intricate and complicated. So many variables go into any kind of relationship whether friendship or more. Certainly, a test of time comes into play along with weathering major events. How one handles finances, friends, contributions to the relationship, working on an equal partnership and changing likes and dislikes is a minefield of exploration. All of us go through changes in our lifetime. Often major changes. Whether a couple can adjust throughout a lifetime and remain together is always the challenge.
Knowing you have a safe space to come home to is everything in this world. Feeling loved by another - who knows you well and still likes you and wants to be with you is a security and sometimes quiet euphoria that doesn't often exist.
When two people are able to sustain a long term relationship, one of mutual respect and genuine love for each other, knowing they have someone to lean on no matter what is happening, to me is the test of love. Would you change your loved one's diapers if they were in an accident and needed help? Would you tire of their idiosyncrasies to the point of wanting to leave?
I think any relationship goes through really tough periods. It's just part of life. Hating each other at times and holding on until you find that love for them again is part of the process. Not everyone wants to wait that period out. Not every circumstance warrants continuing in that relationship.
I'm not talking about gross neglect or abuse of any kind. No one should put up with any form of abuse.
Sometimes you just drift away for various reasons. Some grow bored with routine. Some are constantly chasing the spark of new love and always searching for it.
I think you can have a soulmate connection with more than one person. It doesn't always have to be romantic or physical. There are people we share a great deal with that may be outside of our romantic relationship. It may be music or art or a passion for some cause. It's a tough balance to walk when you're in a relationship and you see a closeness you don't share with your partner that they have with someone else.
I think it's very difficult for us to be honest with ourselves and therefore honest with our partners but as they say, communication is key.
I admire couples who've managed to maintain a long-term relationship. I think there is a level of love there that few attain. People today seem to be less willing to put in the work needed for that kind of relationship. I think the world is suffering for it and I really hope that more couple will keep on trying.