Your SPOUSE is the one who'll sit beside you when your PARENTS DIE. who'll hold your hand through CHILDBIRTH. who might have to BATHE YOU if you're ever too sick to stand. this isn't just about BUTTERFLIES or DATE NIGHTS. it's about choosing someone who SHOWS UP... in GRIEF, in MESS, in UNCERTAINTY. so no, LOVE ALONE isn't enough. COMMITMENT, MATURITY, and the ability to ENDURE life's ugly parts... that's what sustains a MARRIAGE. because when life gets PAINFULLY REAL, ROMANCE won't carry you... CHARACTER will. and the truth is, FOREVER is only possible with someone who knows how to STAY when it's HARD TO LOVE.
All relationships can survive mistakes, but they cannot survive patterns. Repeated behavior isn't a mistake, it's a decision, apologies lose meaning when the actions never change
"Dreaming about a car accident but not getting hurt can symbolize a sense of resilience and the ability to overcome challenges in your waking life. It may indicate that you have the strength and determination to navigate difficult situation"
you’ve done everything in your power to preserve this thing. you communicated, you compromised, you listened, you waited, you understood, you expressed emotions, you suppressed emotions, you tried. surrender to where life takes you now that this is no longer in your control.
I keep wondering if I'm asking too much when I say how I wanted to be treated. Then I hear em back stories where it was done before. My heart, whose love language is acts of service, is aching.