by not trying to smother or impose changes in them!
Here is how my mama told me you can tell if it is true love or not.
If you think about what the other person can do to make you happy, that person is not the right one for you. Or
If you think about what you can do to make that other person happy, then they are right for you. When you get two people who think the same way, that is a relationship that will last forever. And the only kind that will.
My mama also told me that you will fall in love in whatever circles you hang out in. In other words, if you are a bar fly, you will fall in love with someone in that arena. So, in other words you can fall in love with a rich man as easy as a poor man. So for future reference, keep that one in mind. Mama did not tell me this tho until I had already snagged a poor man. GRRR!
With honesty, trust, respect and consideration of each other. To be able to be yourself around him/her and not be judged. To simply be yourself and be accepted for who you are. Love if true is simple with not too much effort. Love is rare to find and if you find it , hold on to it.
Love is simple, yet can be complicated, but with honesty, trust and respect for each other...you can't go wrong.....Judy
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