I've been told that love means putting somebody else's welfare ahead of your own. In "Robin Hood", he could tell that he was really in love because he was even willing to die for her.

I could see that with my husband - that we willingly made sacrifices for each other that didn't even feel like giving anything up because we mattered so much to each other. Taking care of him at the end was my privilege, not at all a burden. I think this is the most solid definition for me.

Good question.

Hugs, Gail

It was the second marriage for Rudy and I, both of us a bit shy of the idea of getting married because of the experiences of the past. As we progressed as a couple we would always remark to each other in a time where we were putting full trust in whatever the issue was. We purchased something, we made a decision about something that affected us both, little things and big things. There was a cartoon in the paper called "Love is" and one was a picture of the couple with a basket full of eggs, the caption..Love is putting all your eggs in one basket. When these decisions were made we would say, I'm putting all my eggs in the basket.
For me love is complete trust in your partner. Knowing his or her aim is always for the best for you as a couple. The comfort of being with your best friend, also a matter of trust. Being able to be yourself, also a matter of trust. To love completely is to trust completely, with trust you are free to love. Never fearing being betrayed always knowing they have your back. Eggs are delicate, I would only put all my eggs in the basket of someone I fully trusted. For the very first and probably only time in my life I found true and trusting love in Rudy

Love is wanting and not needing. I have never had ond day in my life that I can ever say that I needed Todd.....but I damn sure wanted him. I will want that man 'till the day I die. Wishing everyone this feeling...Kaaren

When I can lasso the wind I will have that answer.

When he got up at 5 in the morning to go get milk for my little one....I saw love.
When he spoke such sweet words in my ear when I was sick...I heard love.
When we had our last kiss...I tasted love.
When we wept in that hospital room...I wept in the presence of love.

Love can be summed up so many ways. For Rob and I, we always felt blessed to have found love with one another .. never taking anything for granted. The "newness" of a relationship never wore off .. we still wanted to be around each other every minute we could and were at our happiest when we were together. We missed each other if we were apart and couldn't wait to come home.

We both had a long, hard road to each other and truly appreciated and respected and deeply loved one another.

danny & i shared so much together.
my heart always smiled seeing him coming up the driveway even after 23 yrs.
he would tell me no other woman on this earth is loved as much as me.
i could always be myself & he with me.
we were perfect together & we felt true deep love for each other.

Love is my sweet grandson who has his Pop-Pop's round face, twinkling eyes, and sense of humor. Love is the knowledge that Mike gave me to teach my grandson how to fish, love nature, and play outdoors until dusk.

For my husband and I, love was definitely acceptance - knowing that we were not perfect and that we did not have to be. We did not try to change each other - we just loved each other, faults and all. laurabp

I was going to answer, but Laura said it perfectly. Add loyalty and trust, laughter and tears, telling each other what we hadn't told anyone else - basically putting our hearts in the hands of each other. Love is taking a risk, but when it works...I am truly thankful to have had this. Hugs, Marsha

Joe,
i wish i had something new and profound, but my favorite summation of true love was written awhile ago in a song.
'YOU KNOW YOU REALLY LOVE SOMEONE WHEN YOU SEE THE FACES OF YOUR UNBORN CHILDREN IN THEIR EYES"
i do not think it has to be taken as literally as unborn children, i think it was more about seeing all the unborn chapters of your life in their eyes.
that was what i felt from the very beginning with Bob, i never needed once to give it thought!
judi

love for me is like laura said acceptance with faults and all and always being there for the other
Ellen

Love means I can't shake it, even if I tried.

I think that our capacity for love is infinite and quite different with each relationship -- parents, spouses, children, friends.
Love between my husband and me was -- everything! We were partners, mates, friends, lovers -- there was nothing too trivial that we did not discuss. We did everything together (we had worked together and then I retired with him). We could complete each other's sentence or answer before a question was asked. So, for me, the love I shared with my husband meant that while we were in two separate bodies, we shared only one heart. Thank you for this compelling challenge.

I will step up on this. I loved this damn Marine with my heart when I first saw him. There was never a day that I have ever needed him; but I sure did want him. I will want him until the day I die. Kaaren

Love is looking deeply into each others eyes and mirroring back the best in each other...and seeing your own soul smiling back at you so much that you realize that you are of one soul. The beauty is that that soul is singing and the song is the most beautiful melody you have ever heard.

When one of you is gone you still feel the other persons love because your combined soul is still smiling back at you in your heart. They are still there and you still can hear the song.