I think you need more than love, love itself isn't enough.

sadly i agree with Avalanche. I wish just love could be enough. i truely wish it could be... It is the most important thing , but sometimes it's just not enough.

okay now i'm sad

You would think love can conquer anything. But it does not. You need to able to communicate your wants and needs in a relationship. You both need to be happy. I just went through the same thing. I did communicate what bothered me, he worked on it for a short time and then went back to his ways.

I'm reading a book that's called "Women who love too much" and I found that in past relationships I have done just this... thinking if I only love him enough, he'll change or be happy. This does not work. For me I have to take care of myself (finding happiness from within & God) and then decide what I'm willing to accept or not. I wish you the best and pray you have strength for yourself

Have you thought about your happiness? Are you happy?
Unfortunately we can't get anyone, no matter how much we love them and how good it may be for them to do anything that they are just not willing or ready to do...

i think love is important, but unconditional love, grace, forgiveness and mercy are more important....and it has to come from both parties...some people are never pleased....as soon as they get what they asked for they want something else...they are constantly grasping for the wind....you can love someone whole-heartedly, but if they can't accept you for who you are...well, let's just say you will spend a lot of time and energy trying to fit into their mold, which will change at any given moment...good luck to you...be true to yourself...we can't please everyone, and we can't make everyone happy....

I agree with all of the above... Sorry! I wish love were enough,, but I am finding out that loving someone enough is not enough! Tough lesson it be too!

It not your job to make him happy. If you keep trying it is going to make you miserable because you cannot controll him. HIs unhappiness is making you unhappy, which isnt good. Yes you can be supportive and lend an ear if he will talk, but its not your job to fix him. You are going to lose yourself if you keep worrying about this. It is your job to take care of yourself. YOu cant make him feel better, he has to want to feel better. You are just going to feel more un happy yourself because nomatter what you do he doesnt change, which makes you start to questoin what is wrong with you, why you arent good enough for him to be happy. Please dont fall into this trap.

Harsh..

Could it be he simply does not know how to express himself? Could it be that you are misreading him? Maybe he isn't unhappy. Maybe you have a very low self esteem and believe you can't make him happy. Woman need to talk, men don't. Woman need to express themselves endlessly and poor out all the problems and all their feelings. Men aren't like that. Seek some counseling. Do you have a friends you can share your emotions with? If he is unhappy maybe he is just depressed and needs meds. It doesn't necessarily have to be you he has a problem with. Again maybe you are misreading him? Blessings.

Sadly no. I love my wife more then anything on this planet but it isn't enough to keep things solid. There isn't a single thing I would not do for her or help her with but we are seeking counseling to help solve some issues. People are always going to disagree on things and fight and love itself cannot make problems go away. I so wish it could.....

Love can surpass many things.

It can even stay with you when a relationship ends.

However,love can't make everything alright.

It can't save you.

Love is a beautiful and wonderful feeling.

Don't ever be sorry you've loved someone or been loved by someone.

You are the one who will make everything alright and save yourself when need be.

Remember to love yourself first.Make sure that you are safe and happy before caring for another.

You are the ONE you can count on.

Hey and it's OK to LOVE someone else.It's more than OK it's one of God's gifts.

Don't lose it and don't regret it.

Iam sorry to say love is not the most important thing. I used to think it was too.

I'm going off topic here so please forgive me. I don't believe in love between a man and a woman! I have never been in love and no one loves me and i am used to it! I believe a person can love someone like their sibblings, parents ,favorite color but not being in love! I think people think they are "in love" but what they really feel is that there are things they love about that person and calls that being "in love"!! I have seen and heard many things in my 61 yrs and this is what i have learned! It's ok if no one aggrees with me and i am not offended if you do! Thanks for listening!

PRS

Love is ONE of the components you need for a successful life with another. It is however not the only one. Compatibility it probably the most important component and the one most people ignore when they feel like they love someone else. Trust me when I say you can easily fall in love with the worst people imaginable and before you know it, you're looking for answers to questions you already have the answers to. Usually this is when the answer you already have doesn't mesh with the things you want. My advice to you would be, go back to being friends (if possible), no sex and certainly no living together until you can see CLEARLY wether you're compatible or not. If you aren't, don't knock yourself over it hun. 9 billion people on this planet of which you are only 1. There's someone out there for you and you haven't found him yet. Patience is the greater virtue here and it saves alot of heartache.