Sad truth is that
love will never be enough to save
your relationship at least not the way
today's culture has defined it.
Frankly I don't care that you love
each other. Anyone with a pulse
and a brain can fall in love.
But I had to learn the hard way
that love doesn't sustain a relationship
connection and intimacy and safety
and trust do. And those require a
lot more than just love, don't they?
That's great that you love each other
here's a better question do you
respect each other, does your partner
feel respected and valued, do you even
care anymore? Do you work to appreciate
each other, do you serve each other
mutually? Can you take accountability
when you mess up, can you repair conflicts
together, can you listen when they say
you accidentally hurt them, can you be
vulnerable, are you a safe place for
them to be vulnerable and honest about
what they need to feel valued?
Because love's not gonna be enough,
how you love each other is what going
to make the difference. And for those
of you who are married, saying I do
doesn't mean you can, it just means
you want to. And unfortunately relationship
success has nothing to do with your intentions
it has everything to do with humility
and putting aside your ego and becoming a
team together where each of you cares how
the other feels loved, valued and prioritized.

Everydaymotivation
Art:/Peter Mitchev