I really don't know. My H says that his love for me is gone.
However, I HOPE that it never does and that it has just taken a backseat to the stress we experienced and my depression so that he can get the love back one day.
One can hope.
Good question.

Love is true when it is returned. We all question love when we go through a break up. We look for answers that define us and our spouses. How do makes sense of love that just stops from the other person. How do you cope with the change. Questions and more questions. I too begin to question what love is. Love is within all of us. It is understanding how to love. The strong hold on the weak let go. Love starts within and needs to be understood by both.

well said, keepthehope...i would agree that true love is love that is returned. i have no doubt that my stbx loved me (although he likes to make noise now that he never did)...but returning my love to a back seat to his own agenda/needs/wants in the end

(ia meant to say TOOK a back seat--instead of TO a back seat.....spell check please!!!!!)

I know i probably dont know what TRUE LOVE is but if what i feel when im with my fiancee is love then i can be sure to say that what i think love is. Love in my purspective is when, u talk all the time, know secrets about eachother, see eachother whenever u can,when they leave and u miss them right away, or how ur bed feels cold and empty without them there beside u or how u feel oh so safe and protected in their arms like nothing could take u away. I've been in a relationship with Dusty for 10 months exactly on the 13 AKA my b-day and he asked me to marry him 2 days ago. I admit we have lied to eachother which were bumps in the road yes but we talked it over and any time we are talking or just hanging out even with friends he always makes sure im not bored or uncomfortable or doing an activity i dont want to do, and he even cares and sumtimes though it gets annoying he asks me every time i sneeze or cough or shiver if im alright love i guess would just have to be that undescribable emotion no-one will ever be able to be sure about and if it does take a back seat ride hopefully its not for the rest of time. if it was truely love then ur love will make them realize they love u because LOVE can never die its an endless emotion its either Love or they just lusted after u/ were infatuated with u/ or thought it was love but if they give it a back seat ride and dont turn around it was never love ok so hopefully if its love then the pain/hurt/anguish/sadness/memories/and other things will catch up to him/her and they will realize they miss u and love u and never wanna leave so just have hope ok if it dont get better try to give it time thats really all u can do for a cracked heart cus trust me ur heart is NOT gonna be broken just craked and if it does break it only broke so the one who loves u can come and pick up the pieces and slowly put it back together with u..... DOES any of this make any since i know im young but ive learned u know w.b.s. thankx

i believe that "true love" is unconditional love. Knowing that the "honeymoon" phase of the relationship is over and still staying because you WANT to. When conditions are put on love, "you didn't do that, you should have said this", etc and then they leave, it wasn't REAL/TRUE love. Also, because as someone on this site said, "love is a commitment, not a feeling". When it comes to one leaving the relationship, true love is not in the back seat, it has just plain old been thrown out the window! So sad, THAT is the reality. IMO.

I also agree with journy7