All you need is Love?
A lovely romantic statement, is it not? Sadly from the little I think I know about Love I’d have to say that –in regards to long-term love- this definitely isn’t a true holding statement.
In regards to what you might actually need in order to make love succeed I found this piece of advice from an elderly couple particularly intriguing and truthful. The wife said “Both of us never fell out of love at the same time” In other, simpler words as long as one of you is trying, you’re more likely to succeed together in order to accomplish being in love once more.
Contrary to my tone in this pondering, I’m still very naive in love and as a result very optimistic and hopeful. Yet these personality traits could be just due to my nature and approach to everything in life, although it is quite typical behaviour from a teenager in love... “Together Forever” and all that.
To address the title in the beginning, after studying my parent’s relationship and more importantly my grandparent’s relationships, it rings true that definitely love is not always all you need. You need communication, respect, trust, loyalty, understanding and freewill. All of which are harder to gain then they are to list.
You need all you have in order to gain Love –and keep it- in the first place.