We all say love is the ultimate, love makes d world go round, love binds us etc.... Buh wen it comes to rship matters and marriages, we tend to hear of things like breakups and divorce. So I wana get ur views concerning this issue. Is love enough to sustain a relationship or marriage? If no, tell us why. Thanks

Love can never be enough in a relationship. That thing you call love now will still fade and if that's all you have got, when it fades you have nothing and the relationship crashes.

For me I concentrate more on Friendship, Loyalty, Tolerance, Perseverance, Endurance, Respect E.t.c. Love is never enough, don't get it twisted.

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Love and understanding is enough to the rich.

Relationship goes beyond love, a time will definitely come that the love wouldn't matter again. Build friendship and trust.

Wether you love your partner or not. What have learnt in this life is if you are not compatiable forget that relationship

CoCoLav:
Love can never be enough in a relationship. That thing you call love now will still fade and if that's all you have got, when it fades you have nothing and the relationship crashes.

For me I concentrate more on Friendship, Loyalty, Tolerance, Perseverance, Endurance, Respect E.t.c. Love is never enough, don't get it twisted.

I get you point dear, but the truth is all these things you listed are products of Love.


Love NEVER fails nor fades.

What fades or fails is lust, infatuation and all other silly emotions we mistake for love.

Love is not a feeling. Its much bigger than that.

Cutehector:
We all say love is the ultimate, love makes d world go round, love binds us etc.... Buh wen it comes to rship matters and marriages, we tend to hear of things like breakups and divorce. So I wana get ur views concerning this issue. Is love enough to sustain a relationship or marriage? If no, tell us why. Thanks

Don't want to make this "religious" but I just have to.

To answer your question. To sustain a Marriage, two important things are required.

LOVE and JESUS (which is the very foundation of the marriage).

Love is never enough.
Friendship and other admirable qualities is the real deal.

MzNelly:
Love is never enough.
Friendship and other admirable qualities is the real deal.

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Seems we all are relegating the most powerful force in the universe to the background.

Well I really don't think there is any quality which doesn't stem out of love. No wonder its the greatest commandment.

Cutehector:
We all say love is the ultimate, love makes d world go round, love binds us etc.... Buh wen it comes to rship matters and marriages, we tend to hear of things like breakups and divorce. So I wana get ur views concerning this issue. Is love enough to sustain a relationship or marriage? If no, tell us why. Thanks

Biblically; love should be enough. I believe there's a verse in the bible that defines "gold standard" for LOVE. In it, it says; love bears all, covers all....etc etc. Those are pretty definite.


Secularly and practically; love is not enough. Why? 'Cause of all the reasons that are clear and obvious and aforementioned.

kinglekan:
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Seems we all are relegating the most powerful force in the universe to the background.

Well I really don't think there is any quality which doesn't stem out of love. No wonder its the greatest commandment.

If she claims to love you and cheats, would you stay?
If she claims to love you and panel beats you, would you stay?
If she claims to love you and shows you no iota of respect, you and I know you won't stay.

Couples who love each other more than they love their parents still end up breaking up because of these and many other issues.

Therefore, the concept of "love conquers all" is baseless, unfounded and evilly inspired.

Xiadnat:


Biblically; love should be enough. I believe there's a verse in the bible that defines "gold standard" for LOVE. In it, it says; love bears all, covers all....etc etc. Those are pretty definite.


Secularly and practically; love is not enough. Why? 'Cause of all the reasons that are clear and obvious and aforementioned.

I like your point of view. Since we are not all Christians or on the same "frequency", your second point would be popular demand. But in reality it should have been the ist.

MzNelly:


If she claims to love you and cheats, would you stay?
If she claims to love you and panel beats you, would you stay?
If she claims to love you and shows you no iota of respect, you and I know you won't stay.

Couples who love each other more than they love their parents still end up breaking up because of these and many other issues.

Therefore, the concept of "love conquers all" is baseless, unfounded and evilly inspired.

I feel like buyin u a bottle of drink seriously!

Love in a relationship takes like 15% to me,relationship build on only love will not last,yes I know...there are so many other factors to be consider

Cutehector:
I feel like buyin u a bottle of drink seriously!

orijin to be precise

trust is enough

MzNelly:


If she claims to love you and cheats, would you stay?
If she claims to love you and panel beats you, would you stay?
If she claims to love you and shows you no iota of respect, you and I know you won't stay.

Couples who love each other more than they love their parents still end up breaking up because of these and many other issues.

Therefore, the concept of "love conquers all" is baseless, unfounded and evilly inspired.

I respect your opinion dear.

But of cause like I said earlier we interpret Love wrongly and that's one of the major causes of divorce.

So if she says she loves me and does all that you said, then she really doesn't love me. Its that simple.

Another thing to note is this Love is both ways. The fact that a partner treats you badly doesn't mean you should respond with same.

I believe the bible explains it all and all the qualities you can ever list are embedded in LOVE.

LOVE isn't in just saying "I LOVE YOU", its in deeds and actions. And for those who think its defined in the bedroom, they are very mistaken.

I would leave you with one of the most detailed definitions of love in the bible. So many might not accept it. But the truth is, nothing is mo
re real and TRUE than Gods word.

Its the TRUTH.

[b] 1 Corinthians 13:4-8 Amplified
Bible (AMP)

Love endures long and is patient
and kind; love never is envious nor
boils over with jealousy, is not
boastful or vainglorious, does not
display itself haughtily.

It is not conceited (arrogant and
inflated with pride); it is not rude
(unmannerly) and does not act
unbecomingly.

Love (God’s love in
us) does not insist on its own rights
or its own way, for it is not self-
seeking; it is not touchy or fretful or
resentful; it takes no account of the
evil done to it [it pays no attention
to a suffered wrong].

It does not rejoice at injustice and
unrighteousness, but rejoices when
right and truth prevail.

Love bears up under anything and
everything that comes, is ever ready
to believe the best of every person,
its hopes are fadeless under all
circumstances, and it endures
everything [without weakening].

Love never fails [never fades out
or becomes obsolete or comes to an
end]. As for prophecy ( the gift of
interpreting the divine will and
purpose), it will be fulfilled and
pass away; as for tongues, they will
be destroyed and cease; as for
knowledge, it will pass away [it will
lose its value and be supersede [/b]

No Lust is enough

My Opinion: Love alone is more than enough to sustain a relationship. Let us not forget something so important here; love is an umbrella word i.e it encompasses so many attributes some of which you guys have rightly mentioned above.

One out of the many reasons why it seems love is not enough to sustain a relationship is because most persons do adopt the wrong template of love. Love should not be copied or adopted. It should be built and designed according to one's taste and style.

Again, most persons sees loving someone else as doing that person a huge favor which is very wrong. We should learn to love not because those we love needs it more but because we also desired to be loved.

@Op,
You're joking! Love, I repeat, love is not good enough! At least not for Naija women.
I've experienced that.

Love is not enough the people have to be able to do relationship or at least have the willingness to do it.

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Love is enough though. The only issue we have here is that so many minds have not been able to grasp the meaning of that word love. If you're asking if "that feeling you feel when you feel the feeling" (my definition ) is enough then I'll say love CAN and WILL never be enough. Emotions can sky rocket to an excited state today and tomorrow they'll fall to ground level. Emotions are not always there. When that vapour of emotion begins to sublime that's when you'll know what's up. That kind of love will not make you go to the kitchen as a wife to warm food for your hubby when he's just coming in by 1am. One thing I'll say is enough is good friendship. If you succeed as friends, you'll surely succeed as lovers. True friendship calls for certain commitments which include tolerance, trust and a lot of other commitment. That aside, are you compatible spiritually, ideologically, drive, e.t.c

Love is deciding to be committed to someone irrespective of his/her flaws and shortcomings. If you've made that decision and stick to it forever, then you can boldly say to someone I love you. Anything outside of this is not love. And love covers everything I said up there. Therefore, love is absolutely enough.

My contribution

AgapeCharis:
Love is enough though. The only issue we have here is that so many minds have not been able to grasp the meaning of that word love. If you're asking if "that feeling you feel when you feel the feeling" (my definition ) is enough then I'll say love CAN and WILL never be enough. Emotions can sky rocket to an excited state today and tomorrow they'll fall to ground level. Emotions are not always there. When that vapour of emotion begins to sublime that's when you'll know what's up. That kind of love will not make you go to the kitchen as a wife to warm food for your hubby when he's just coming in by 1am. One thing I'll say is enough is good friendship. If you succeed as friends, you'll surely succeed as lovers. True friendship calls for certain commitments which include tolerance, trust and a lot of other commitment. That aside, are you compatible spiritually, ideologically, drive, e.t.c

Love is deciding to be committed to someone irrespective of his/her flaws and shortcomings. If you've made that decision and stick to it forever, then you can boldly say to someone I love you. Anything outside of this is not love. And love covers everything I said up there. Therefore, love is absolutely enough.

My contribution

u will born twins

Cutehector:
u will born twins

Amen!!!

Love is not enough
But it is the foundation of real relationships/ marriage

What is love please

Orijin101:
What is love please

its a feelin

Cutehector:
its a feelin

Hmm.... I pray i feel it one day.