Do you believe love can last a lifetime?

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Lliam · Accepted Answer

Yes.
I had one particular girlfriend when I was 36 and she was 30. Petra and I lived together for over a year. I loved her with my heart and soul and she loved me.
For reasons that are impossible to explain here, we separated. It was the most painful thing I ever endured.

About three years later, when I was 40, I met my future wife and married her when I was 42. We love each other deeply and have been married now for going on 27 years. She's wonderful. We have built a great life together and have had so much fun over the years.

20 years after the last time we saw each other, Petra found me on Facebook. We even spoke a few times on the phone. About five years later, I read that she had died from a sudden medical problem at age 55. I was devastated.

I still think about her all the time. Even though we could not have built a lifetime together, I still love her and will never forget her. I will be forever grateful for the time we spent together.

But that doesn't diminish the deep love I have for my wife. The two of us look forward to spending the rest of our lives together.

To a great extent, love just happens. People love their parents even if they also hate or resent them. People love their children unconditionally.

I had girlfriends beginning when I was 16 and was infatuated with them for a while, but Petra was the first woman I loved. It just happened.

I fell in love with my wife, too. We are a perfect match.

But I'll add that love for a partner is a choice. If one doesn't believe in love, they can't love. They will never be capable of dedication and trust.

A person has to believe in love and surrender to it completely. And they have to work to keep it alive through thick and thin.

DJB72 · Accepted Answer

It depends on how you define love.

The Greeks had several words that get translated to English as "love".

Eros - erotic love. The initial feeling between two people. It burns hot and fast. If it lasted at that intensity for 30 years it'd kill you.

Filio - love between siblings basically.

Agape - sacrificial love. It takes a conscious decision daily, but this can grow from Eros and last a lifetime. That's the love you need. It endures through the hardest times and grows through the best time.

Screenwriter · Accepted Answer

There is the love of friendship which can easily last a lifetime, the love parents have for children and children have for good parents. Those also usually last a lifetime. And if you're lucky, you can meet someone who is a great fit for you and that may endure too. My parents did it. I didn't because I married a man I didn't know well enough.

When you are a good match, there is a chance your relationship with care and watering will last a long time.

sheenagwapa · Accepted Answer

deprnds on the person you end up with if it's a flirt most likely not, if it's a person who kiss your ass for your money if she or he find someone with more money than you then most likely not, if arrogant like accuse you of beinh insecure of their borinh faces most likely not because karma is real

jennifer_bloom · Answer

Passion does not last but kindness and mutual concern and friendship can last forever.

DaveJord · Answer

YES I believe it CAN, but you got to work at it. It does not come easy.

dynamicyandere · Answer

I believe that it definitely can. But, the relationship needs to be nurtured and protected, like taking care of a garden together. It will take commitment, attention, and care to make it through the many seasons of life. There will be hard times and easy times. Good times and bad. Ups and downs. The relationship needs to be strong to make it through all of that. It’ll require a team effort. Leaving everything to chance will certainly not be enough.

EmmaMary · Answer

Well my wonderful and amazing parents are celebrating their Ruby Wedding Anniversary (40 years) this year.

MrOracle · Answer

Yes, but most people confuse infatuation with love. Real love requires being realistic, and it takes effort and sacrifice. Most people today think "love" is a "happily ever after" Disney fantasy, and the first time they have to work or sacrifice, they want to leave for the grass next door that they think is greener. People like that - which is most people today - will never know love.

Anonymous · Answer

What is love?
If your using referring to the "modern" definition which is simply the feeling of infatuation, it is possible depending on the person, just very unlikely.

Hence why any relationship built upon such is almost certantly going to fail.

If your referring to the original definition which is a commitment to care for and protect anyone can do that.

Nikki1989 · Answer

Of course, it can. I have met many elderly couples that have been together for 50+ years.

helbigarthur · Answer

The quick anwser is no. But this is coming from the person that belives the thing that makes love love is that its fleeding both people have to continue to fight for eachother how ever you do that in your relationship. For example keeping the relationship alive with sex, dinners, going out on dates, trying new kinks, etc etc.

Minahh · Answer

Of course it can. I believe you only really meet the love of your life once as the Marcus Aurelius said it. It doesn't matter whether you're 20 or 40. When you meet him/her you'll know it. My proffesor also told us this that she just knew when she met her husband.

Hulk_kitty · Answer

yes, but its not an easy road to find that person. If you do find that person, you will die old together. But nothing is easy its flaming hard work.

FictionalCharacter · Answer

Guys get bored easily with the same woman physically, emotionally and mentally. While women get bored and tired of the men chores. So I say no.

Anonymous · Answer

Women generally only love as long as the guy is constantly putting endless effort i to making HER happy. Therefore when men get tired, stressed, life happens, they go through struggles, etc and they are not constantly doing things to make HER happy, she will get bored and lose interest in the relationship.

most men will hang onto a relationship longer than they should but men generally hope things will get better eventually.

FreyaRed · Answer

Yes. Some teen loves could last until the end, however it current throw away society it's impossible to achieve that.

Anonymous · Answer

Romantic love do last a life time and can lead to happier and healthier relationships. Romance does not have to fizzle out in a long term relationship and progress to a companionship/friendship type of love.

LiamJHayden · Answer

Yes. Both sets of grandparents were married at least 40 years. My parents were married 26 years, till my mom passed. My dad passed a little more than three years later and did not date after my mom died.

ColHathi · Answer

Definitely. Theoretically even forever if the compatibility is there, I think. Ofc I also think that's extremely unlikely. Especially these days.

BCRanger10 · Answer

Love is a choice, one that couples should make consciously and daily. Yes, it can.

Anemone978 · Answer

Yes but you both have to be each others one...

abc3643 · Answer

Absolutely... Have a continuously broken heart for 31 years like me and you'll understand.

peterrezeeek · Answer

yes as titanic song said love can touch us one time and last it forever.

Unit1 · Answer

Can it? I think so. Does it? Let's just say I've almost exclusively seen it only in movies/video games.

GoodGuyBreakingBad · Answer

Yes, if both couples make it work.

Fireguy17 · Answer

with the right person, hard work and dedication you bet.

welcomemen · Answer

Yes, it can. My grandparents were married for over 50 years.

Sparkie460 · Answer

My wife and I have been together for 35 years. I hope when we're both in heaven, we're still together

LickSmack · Answer

Yes, absolutely, positively. But it's hard. It takes sacrifice. It takes a decision.  A Daily devotion to say "Yes, I will."

bolverk · Answer

It did for both set of my grandparents and my parents, I've never found lasting love.

Nigjt · Answer

Yes it can if u both give it a true chance an find fun an interesting thing's together that one another like's an care's about truly. God Bless

Paul09 · Answer

To me, since I've been single most of my life. I don't really believe it is possible. Well not for most people anyway.

OddBeMe · Answer

Mine is 20 years strong. Even stronger I’d say than when it started. So I’ll come back in 50 years and update.

In_Trance · Answer

Lol never

NostalgiaSenpi · Answer

Yes. It was a dream of mine fir a long time. I no longer have any dreams.

OfDeath · Answer

Yes if the lovers die young before truly getting to know each other.

TonyMetal___86 · Answer

I surely do if the couple believes in it and have faith in god's teachings...

HippieVeganJewslim · Answer

Yes. Many love each other till death, for example my maternal grandparents.

AngryCarl2 · Answer

Romantic love? No. The love of a dog for his owner? Absolutely.

manthan_5545 · Answer

Yes it can be last a lifetime why not. That's depends on how much you care about relationship

Isabellaolevia · Answer

Accordingly to their behavior with each other and their ability to tolerate each other and solve their problems

Anonymous · Answer

I don't think most women of today are capable of that. But yes, it is very possible.

nibosaw · Answer

Childish thinking. Enjoy people while they are still interested and still alive.

serious · Answer

Yes it can. Of course.

TenderFantasy · Answer

If you're lucky.

Anonymous · Answer

yes as long as they keep the first love that they fall in love with. some psychologist says

tesniolite · Answer

my grandparents' love did

exitseven · Answer

27 years and counting/.

Iron_Man · Answer

Yes, I do believe that

brooke233 · Answer

If the person is committed then yes

EaterPeter · Answer

It takes lots of work if it can

Guanfei · Answer

I certainly hope so, because I want that

Guardian45 · Answer

That is the fantasy. I haven't found the unicorn.

Dreamclouds · Answer

Most of the times not

Greenbins · Answer

As long as there is no cheating

MementoMori777 · Answer

Sure do

Apulu_Imback · Answer

Yes it can.

Skyros · Answer

Absolutely, I’ve seen it happen.

KasiKesh · Answer

If a man loves and cares, why not? ;)

electromagnetic · Answer

Absolutely.

Troloks · Answer

I dont believe in love 😂

Agape93 · Answer

Yeap

TheSpaceGnome · Answer

Yup.

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