Do you think true love exists anymore?

United States
August 21, 2010 9:47am CST
I see people getting married everyday. I see so many of them in my church as well. But,I also find they are not long lasting like ones of yeater years. What do you think about this? I want to marry one day as well. I just don't ever want to find myself getting a divorce either.. Lets talk........Have a great day!
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@eurekafemme (5877)
• Philippines
22 Aug 10
Yes, you can see so many people getting married and the number of marriages being annulled and divorced couple are also increasing dramatically... Sad thing but this is the reality and yes, it sucks big time! I am married and I will not pretend that I have a happy married life. We have issues like ordinary couples. But, I can say that my husband is my one true love. Here's the link to the article I wrote for him. This is our story and you'll see that true love does exist... http://authspot.com/short-stories/how-much-do-i-loved-thee/ Don't be scared. Your story is different from everybody.It is your call and your choice how your love story will end... Goodluck.:)
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@jhyan007 (467)
• Philippines
22 Aug 10
..im not one to talk about marriage life since i am too young for that but my point of view for this is, you don't have to rush things out..personally im against with divorce since when you say you want to marry someone and vow..it means you are prepare for everything, worst comes to worst..thru sickness and health, etc...a marriage is the only contract in the world that does not have any "termination of contract"..it is a forever contract that you will make with your significant other..so if you ask me if true love exist? I say yes, definitely...
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29 Oct 10
Of course it does. I believe my marriage is true love, I haven't ever looked back but I think the problem is the fact many people these days want to change things so much and this seems to include partners. I really think those relationships we're similar values are shared, with respect and dedication are true love. However I think it's very rare due to the fact that if it's not found easily, it's considered not to exist. You have to look before rushing and most people don't.
@ifa225 (14461)
• Indonesia
29 Aug 10
if u believe there is still true love then u can make your married last forever. whatever will happen if u had the believing , u will do the best that u can to keep your partner stay with u
@akopoaysi (739)
• Philippines
21 Aug 10
i have a husband. and i know that i truely love him and he feel the same way. we are on our more than 2 years of marriage and we still amuses each other and there is more to find out about him. happy day to all!
• United States
22 Aug 10
That is so sweet you have each other. I wish you many more years tgether.
@adeadey (19)
• Nigeria
22 Aug 10
okay Linda don't ever get scared to fall in love with some one,you don't find love find's you and when it does you don't have to worry about anything else,now you have a time to fall in love and get married if it too late,you will regret it for the rest of your life and you wont be able to live with the guilt,of knowing you had a chance to fall in love but you so scared to get your heart broken,you have to get married and live happily ever after,though you may see people that claim to love you and fall in the wrong hand,for you to not be a victim of this when falling in love follow your heart and use your head.
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@bhanusb (5709)
• India
24 Aug 10
The destination of love is marriage. But marriage is not the end. Both husband and wife should understand each other. They must have patience and tolerance. If these qualities exists among the husband and wife they will live together for the whole life. Before marriage understand your partner and make him understand you. This is the tips for you. I hope you will get a life long perfect partner.
@RachelleNH (1396)
• United States
22 Aug 10
I used to believe in it..when I was a teenager. Then someone I thought to be my soulmate hurt me badly and we divorced. Then I started to think about how I saw it one way and he the other...I was looking at him through rose colored glasses. I rethought my ideas. I think it's a fairytale..there is no such thing as perfection and happily ever after. I do think that if two people can compromise-it might last a long time..but it takes work.
@p3ks626 (6538)
• Philippines
22 Aug 10
I think a lot of people get married because they found their true love. Some get married because they dont have a choice. I believe true love still exists and I am sure every one will have it.
@bystander (2292)
• Philippines
22 Aug 10
getting married is not a barometer for true love... there are ways and most of them mysterious, known only to those who truly love and are truly loved in return... but it is nice and ideal to get married for love... for true love, that is... but i tell, true love don't happen because of vows in marriage or for consummating the ceremony of oneness... it is in nurturing the love between the couple by ways they can only do and execute...
@mauie0918 (337)
• Philippines
23 Aug 10
Yes true love exists but the question remains how to figure out whether our love is true or not. When your love is true you would not even realize when and how you fell in it. If you want your marriage soon to be long lasting. It involves some work for both parties And make God to be the center of marriage. Another is make your future husband to be your number one human being in your life. Of course, your better half would like to experience that he's the first in your life. Share same activities with him. Dancing or any sports that he likes. And the most important thing is to have a forgiving heart. If you feel the impulse to retaliate in case of a fight, control yourself. Always ask the help of the Almighty.
• Slovenia
23 Aug 10
I think it does, but it's very rare. Nowadays people marry each other in most cases because of the money and inheriting and stuff and this is so wrong. You'll see a very young lady marrying a man i his 50's or so, just to rip him off and inherit his legacy.
• Slovenia
23 Aug 10
I think it doesn, but it's very rare. Nowadays people marry each other in most cases because of the money and inheriting and stuff and this is so wrong. You'll see a very young lady marrying a man i his 50's or so, just to rip him off and inherit his legacy.
@akn1961 (1034)
• India
22 Aug 10
true love is difficult ,we are generally having adjustment ,lif is going on with adjustments ,if adjustment breaks divorce is there.
@pogi253 (1596)
• Philippines
22 Aug 10
I believe love really does exist. You just need to understand the difference between love and lust. This means that you don't just date or find someone by "how much lust they generate in you". It means you must wait till you get married to have s(e)x but still not use your spouse solely for your s(e)xual desires and fantasies. People who wait till they get married are much likely to have lasting marriages. I believe that you love someone for who they are and not what they can give you.
• Portugal
21 Aug 10
yes you are right many people marry and get divorced bcs people marry too fast now. anyway sure noone wants to get divorced everyone dreams with a happy relationship ^^ i say that bcs me also im a dreamer and i always want find a guy that will really love me a lot. but truth is find a true love these days is too hard bcs people say much but do just a bit. but you for sure will find your true love we all find sooner or later^^
@chiechie (23)
• United States
21 Aug 10
My parents have been married for like 24 years they're still good ;) The thing about marriage now as opposed to marriage "back in the day" is that more people are getting married for love and not for political or monetary reasons. For almost the entirety of the history of marriage as a legal institution, people have had arranged marriages or gotten married to people they may or may not have particularly liked because the family could get a boost in social status or class, or because the spouse (usually the husband) was richer/could take care of them, or as a promise between two aristocratic or governmental groups as a sign of peace or cooperation. Marriages like those last because they are not based on emotions, but on strategy and gain. If the couple don't like each other, they can have affairs and it won't particularly matter to them. It's only recently that more people have been marrying because they have found (or think they've found) true love. Mind you divorce also didn't exist until Henry VIII started the Church of England but idk if you're talking about going that far back. And if by "yester years" you mean your childhood... people generally don't tell children about divorce because it might taint their little minds or whatever, they want them to think of marriage as a guaranteed happy thing because if kids grew up knowing something as binding as marriage could mess up and be broken, they might... idk be disillusioned or something.
@tkonlinevn (6438)
• Vietnam
21 Aug 10
I always believe in a true love. I have a wonderful sweetheart. I don't know what will happen in the future, but I love him very much and I'm happy about that. As me, the present life is the most important.
@MrDollars (454)
• Australia
21 Aug 10
I guess people nowadays are rushing into marriage. I don't know, I have never been close to marriage or know many people who have been married. Also guess people are not as loyal or trust worthy these days and a lot of arguments to divorce happen because of that. $-MrDollars-$
@DoctorDidi (7018)
• India
22 Aug 10
I think true love still now exists but it may be rare now. In the yester years also, all the marriages were not happy ones but the marriages continued to persist mainly for the sacrife & devotion of the wives. The women were mostly illiterate, had no financial stability, they had to be totally dependent on their husbands. As a result they had no freedom of speech or opinion, they had to tolerate great oppression from their husbands if they differed with them on any issue. But now a days the picture has changed completely. Women are now educated, they earn money like men. They have complete financial stability, so they judge everything in the light of their own knowledge and do not blindly echo the opinions of their husbands. This difference in opinion is now breaking families & that has a very detrimental effect on the healthy development of the children. So we should believe in love and the same time should rememver that tolerance, respect, responsibility etc are the basic pillars on which the feeling of love depends. And we should try to maintain those to have a life full of love & prosperity.