After a failed marriage, and relationships; I understand love and marriage much better...

Love should not be one sided,
Love is, if I do something for you
You in return do something for me,
This is Sharing...

Love is understanding,
I understand you
You understand me,
This is Respect...

Love is knowing,
I know you very well, your past
Where your molds are,
Where your birthmark is,
What kind of Ice Cream you like...
I know you well,
You know me...
This is Appreciation...

Touching, Holding, Caressing, the Space,
Honesty, Being Open, Patience, Never Rushing,
Massages, Back Rubs, Feet rubs,
Drawing Baths, Admiration....
ALWAYS saying I love you,
Being sure, no indecisiveness, reassurance...
Listening, Talking, Conversations...

Countless other steps,
But this makes up a good Love and Marriage...
No more I, It's Us, No More you, It's We, We are One...

Walking, Movies, going out, Dancing, being Romantic, the Flowers,
Candy, Dinner...

For love is not Selfish,
Love is Doing...

It does indeed seem like a thing of time's past. Because, it is.

It does seem like a thing of the past; because in Today's society there isn't much focus on love...only on how much money you make, what kind of lifestyle you should have.

And when tend to lose focus on how to love each other in relationship; this is why there are so many break ups , and divorces...

Awwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww I want that!!!

for you maybe, but not for me

i think love is doing something for someone without expecting anything at all in return.

i don't love with conditions. i just simply love.

I couldn't have said it better.
You are looking for the real thing, and hopefully your search will lead you to the right person SOON. I know she's out there...

I agree with what you are saying,Papersmile, because real love is unconditional.
But what Leander is describing is a loving relationship, in which both love, and both put the other first.
The ideal.
And there are oh, so few of them.

yeah that's not love

thats barter

like I'll care for you if you'll care for me back
or I'll mow your grass if you'll give me a bj





papersmile said it just right