
Would you stay if you were in a loveless relationship?


My parents were in a loveless marriage, they are separated now, but still legally married. Growing up, I only remember them fighting all the time. Our mind has the tendency to down play the good memories and over play the bad ones, when you only see your parents fighting, it does not really set a good image of what 'true love' should look like. Despite this, I have always been a hopeless romantic and I would love to have a caring man as a long term partner, hopefully, we get married, build a house of our own and adopt two or three kids.
I swore to myself that I would never ever waste my time or my energy on a dead relationship. People fall out of love sometimes, for whatever reason it may be, I would leave my partner if our relationship lacked love. Along with trust, respect, communication and honesty comes love. How could a relationship last for long without love? Sooner or later, you will start craving for it. Why prolong the inevitable heartache? Even if kids were involved, my partner and I would stay civil, but end the relationship. Kids need a healthy environment filled with love to grow up in. A home should be filled with love, not awkwardness and toxicity.
If it's dating I would stay for a while before breaking up because I would prove to myself who doesn't love him anymore that I choosed right when I loved him. If it's marriage, no divorce, unless we're making the home disharmonious with no remedy of sitting down with genuine fondness (not necessarily love) to each other.
Marriage isn't a child's play, I wouldn't want divorce unless he made it impossible for me to breath the same air as him for his attitude to me or I just got to know he's garbage because of how he treats others.
Stay for a year or two? Probably… if it wasn’t cruel. Like where she just largely ignored me and kept to herself and wasn’t always saying nasty things… like a roommate situation, yes, for a little while. Year or two.
Of course, I would suggest counseling and I would make an effort to develop that love back (unless she really clearly caused the riff, like cheating). Could I do it for ten years, if kids were out of the picture? Depends on how much I thought I’d lose in the divorce, but I would probably not want to stay. With kids - probably depends on how old the kids are.
As much as I would love the idea of marriage, I’ve seen too many issues with this culture, and I think I’d demand a prenup, just in case (I own very little, but have some assets, I think a lot of women would outright refuse a prenup, even if I tried making it fair, just so they could go after the jugular and destroy me.
I would rather not get in one... in the first place
but if I ended up having a relationship in which love has faded, I might not stay if we're both going to be also unhappy
what if it happens when we're 60 or 70, or 80... so the love has faded, but we're not unhappy
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If there’s a real possibility that the love and passion can be reignited, yes I’ll stay.
If restoring the love and passion is no longer possible or if I’ve simply come to the very end of my rope after lots of exhaustive effort to fix things, then I’ll leave.
Ur basically answering the question yourself, hell no. It's draining and a waste of time to be there being in love with each other is the whole point of getting together and if they lose feelings it's pointless to keep going.
I doubt it. I have never experienced a loveless relationship but it doesn’t sound good. If you’re just going through the motions with someone that doesn’t seem like enough to stay. I’d stay only if the relationship were satisfying
No, relationships are already complicated when the people love each other, if there’s no love they’ll probably end up resenting, if not straight up hating, each other
Nah.. it taste bland and plain.. i better end the loveless relationship cuz whats the point. We're better be friend.
"Loveless" no, I don't think I could and I don't think that would be good for anyone in the relationship
I have for convenience and it turned out to be a gigantic mistake. Sure it's cheaper to keep her, but the toll otherwise can be far more taxing.
It's better to alone then in relationship and still feel alone.
Not at all. Love is the main ingredient in a relationship as far as I'm concerened.
Fuck no
Oh wait.. is there a substitute? 😦😂
No. That isn’t fair to either person. End it with respect.
No. Been there, done that and the answer is a big fat NO!
No, I would not because there is no such thing. I will discover she is cheating
Life is far too short to waste precious time.
nope. dont matter now anyways, am not willing to participate in the games that is relationships anymore, it is just not worth the hassle.
Look if I'm like 60 and they're still respectful and treat me like a friend and he's my husband, maybe. Otherwise what's the point?
Depends. If we had kids and still got along, respected each other and had fun then yes, I’d rather stay than break up the family.
Hell no. What's the point if u want to be loved if you're in the loveless relationship? I rather be single though
No. I would only do so if I knew I would lose physical custody of the children, but since I am sterile that is not a real world dilemma for me.
No because it defeats the purpose of the relationship.
Nope, love, lust, and common interests/hobbies are required for it to work out.
Only if leaving had negative impact on someone else
NOPE! I’m lonely as hell and wanna be loved.
No, because Relationship is supposed to be about love and trust in each other
That would be pointless, so no.
No, that’s so pointless!
No, I don't really see who I would want to do that
I stay for my kids, honestly!
why would anyone stay
Maybe, depends on what my other options are.
No. Life’s too short.
No. Not unless it’s about more then just us
No
Literally who would?
No that sounds completely miserable.
Depends, like what are they going through
A lot of people stay because they lack financial means to take care of themselves
Yeah I'm sure, but I'm more referring to like mental health things cuz I know when I don't feel good I don't want to talk or see anyone
no, i mean why would i
I don't waste time
Isn't that all relationships really?
Until you find better yes
I wouldn't
I wouldn't.
No. There’s no point
No..
Never.
Yes yes
Nope
I don't think so no!
Whats the point?
Not at all
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