IS LOVE ALONE ENOUGH?

 "A loving relationship is one in which the loved one is free to be himself/herself — to laugh with me, but never at me; to cry with me, but never because of me; to love life, to love himself/herself, to love being loved. Such a relationship is based upon freedom and can never grow in a jealous heart."-Leo F. Buscaglia
 

I love reading inspirational quotes and Leo F. Buscaglia is one of my favourite people with amazing quotes. Anyway, let's move on to what I want to share with you.

The words “I love you” carry a lot of weight… or at least used to. Not sure about now.

Long ago, a poor couple would be together all because of love; a man would do all he could to be with the woman of his life because of love; a young couple would rather die than not be with each other, because of love (Romeo & Juliette)… Need I say more? You get the drift am on, yes? Good.

But I often ponder “Is love enough”? In these tough inflation times, can you be in a relationship if there is no money?

There is a lot that goes on in a relationship. The beginning is the most exciting for many couples; can’t keep apart for too long, talk on phone for hours on end, call each other all the lovey-dovey names such as; sweetie, honey, sugar, baby, munchkin etc…. New lovers are so obvious and easy to pick out from a crowd, citing the PDA and all.

Today, the pressure is on…. LOVE alone does not cut it. If you cannot provide for your woman or family, or contribute financially to each other, lots of problems might arise such as resentment, unhappiness, arguments and these lead to one of the partners drifting away, cheating or other.

Falling short in the financial department is a no-no hence people working their butts off to make a good living. Men are out to impress, splashing money or trying to prove to their mates that they got it.

It seems today, one has to be able to sustain the demands that come within the relationship. If both the man and woman are financially stable, the better; but it is important they agree on how to handle their finances. I believe joint accounts are not always a great idea because when things go wrong or if you break up, one of you might put the other in jeopardy by using all the money or taking off with it or whatever.

Relationships are so complicated but I guess we complicate them with all the expectations and standards we set. The simplest of things is usually the best. It is not that simple to just be “in the moment” and enjoy without worry, suspicion, jealousy and so on. Well, let me stop going on and on, I just want you to tell me if you think a relationship in this day and age, can survive solely on LOVE.

By the way, would you rather be single or in a relationship?

FYI, I do not know which I prefer…. Lol. Both have their huddles to overcome but being a sucker of love, perhaps I prefer to be in a relationship....

xoxo

Cleopatra.

"Never idealize others. They will never live up to your expectations. Don’t over-analyse your relationships. Stop playing games. A growing relationship can only be nurtured by genuineness."-Leo F. Buscaglia

"The quality of your life is the quality of your relationships."-Anthony Robbins