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How do you know when love is not enough?

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Question - (16 November 2010) 6 Answers - (Newest, 17 November 2010)
A female United States age 36-40, anonymous writes:

How do you know when love is not enough any more?

When you see that love alone can not hold your relationship together?

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A male reader, anonymous, writes (17 November 2010):

When you have doubts and no longer feel empowered.

gut never lies.

trust it

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A female reader, chigirl Norway +, writes (16 November 2010):

chigirl agony auntYou see it when despite your love for each other you fight near everyday and are unhappy in the relationship, don't understand each other, and would have already left long time ago if it wasn't for love. Thats when love is not enough, because in fact that is not a healthy relationship but a war.

Love alone is never enough to have a relationship based on, you also need some core things: have compatible personalities, understanding each other, communicate well, be friends, always be positive about each other and trust each other, be financially compatible etc. Relationships that have all of those qualities, but have never been in love, are more successful than those based on love that have no other qualities.

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A male reader, VocalsAndRhythmGuitarist Puerto Rico +, writes (16 November 2010):

VocalsAndRhythmGuitarist agony auntWhen you want sex more than she does and that makes you feel so bad that you're actually thinking about breaking up with her so you're free to go and find another one that is more sexually compatible with you.

Sources:

-Experience

Sincerely,

VocalsAndRhythmGuitarist

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A female reader, anonymous, writes (16 November 2010):

Love is enough to hold a relationship together.

Its whats included in "love" that something is faultering.

Love is about respecting the other person, doing right by them, thinking of them and showing them anyway you can that you love them, its putting them first, respecting their decisions and standing by them, its about honesty, sincerity, trust, compassion, adoration.

Being in love is telling someone that they are your best friend, that they depend on you, count on you, and that you can do the same for them.

Love is enough ... so which part is missing ?

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A reader, anonymous, writes (16 November 2010):

You can feel it. You're unhappy. Incompatible, being abused, fighting a lot. Not getting what you need, desire or require from the other person.

But really, you just know, if you have to question whether love on its own is enough then that means it isn't.

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A reader, anonymous, writes (16 November 2010):

You always need more than love. You need trust, honor and mutual respect to make a relationship work. Without all of those, you relationship won't last.

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