How many of us really understand what love is?

I knew what lover was about. My ex husband just didn't know. Whenever he needed I was there 100% of the time.

thank you so much for best response hon, I appreciate it.

I don;t believe when you love someone else you cannot love yourself, in fact I believe as many do that to know how to love you must first love yourself, if you cannot do that you don't understand love because love is all encompassing. I am not sure if you meant that when you said "you care more for another than you do for yourself," love means you care for yourself, and you care for others with the same kind of love that you allow yourself, You are human with feelings, needs, emotions, and so does the other person and your respect and cherish that. sometimes the needs of the other person may outweigh yours and you know that, sometimes they do not and you know that too. Love is a two ways street that flows back and forth. For example you will stay up all night with a sick child, But you do not have to stay up all not worrying about a cheating spouse, You may very well choose to get professional help for your spouse because you still love him or her but not at the expense of your own happiness. Because you love someone never means you become a nobody with no needs just to serve that other person.

I still do that with my kids I would so much like to take the hurt away. When hubby was alive to me I did all I could for him and them. Some people would say I waited on them to much but I dont think so. For him I wished I could have took his pain away I did all I could to make him confortable all our years together. Damn I miss him!

One thing I understand what love is, "Love is the greatest power in universe". We express love in many different ways because we all different, some people happy for being just play giver and some people happy for having play receiver.... As my relationship now I both play giver and receiver and this is a true meaning of love for me....To give and to receive

Hi cel! I am not in a relationship right now but I can say that love is not supposed to make you feel chronically miserable, but requires of togetherness. Must involve work and effort if it is to grow. A romantic love can bring out, not only the worst in us, but the best in us !:) Happy mylotting!