I have been dating a WONDERFUL man for 5 months. Neither of us have been married before but we are both sure that we want to marry each other. I cannot imagine anyone being as good to me as he is.
He makes me very happy and says that I make him very happy as well. He is 100% sure that he is in love with me but I do not know if I am "in love" with him.
I sometimes wonder if my motives for marrying him are selfish (because I think that he would be a very good husband and I would always do my best to be a good wife).
Everyone keeps telling me you have to be "in love" with the person. I am not even sure what that means anymore. Should I consider marrying him under these circumstances?
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Hi,
How are you today?
Congratulations for that. Looks like an exciting step for the two of you.
The feeling of being in love is a very key emotion or energy. It is not the only component of marriage though. Personality traits, personal situation, past, fun, pleasure, connections... There are so many dimensions to a relationship. Feeling or being in love is one of them.
I feel that what you are missing is one simple part fo the puzzle. It is an important one of course.
Can I ask you a couple of questions? To find the answer to your question, it would be good if you could quickly answer them and send them back to me...
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Have you been in love before meeting this man?
How high is the level of passion in your relationship? (0-100%)
Have you ever met someone that turned you on much more than this present man does? (I don't mean just sexually, I mean emotional excitement)
Are you a loving person in general. I mean, do you feel like you care a lot for people, nature, your family, etc? (0-100%)
Is this feeling of being in love something which is missing in your life in general or is it missing in this relationship only?
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Looking forward to read your answers
Enjoy!
Francisco