Do You Believe Unconditional Love Can Exist In A Marriage?

[doodlebug 3]

between a parent and a child, yes.

between a husband and a wife, not so much. even after 30 some odd years of a totally trusting marriage, no matter how much in love i think i am with my spouse, if he were to cheat on me that would end in a ny minute, so it wasn't unconditional love. it was conditional on him being faithful to me.

for a parent and a child, as a child i experienced mistrust to the tenth degree, but the love is and always will be there.

[Alex+R 0]

PM mags/laura/yoda, i'm sure either one of them can edit it for you.

yoda? hehehe

PMed Mags. Good idea.

[msu17 0]

I sure hope it does, though I guess we'll never know since its impossible to compare every relationship or put every relationship through every test of its strength... I still voted yes though

[Nancy2015 2]

Where is the "I don't know" option?

[jundp 191]

I believe it exists without being married as well!

I agree. Though I was once in a marriage where it definitely did NOT exist....

[Ban Hammer 13,337]

Do You Believe Unconditional Love Can Exist In A Marriage?

for those who answered yes, go have an affair. see how long your marriage lasts then

[NYGirl 0]

I voted NO

I was told once ( when i was much younger) that love is just something you get used to sort of a habbit and habbit is love......so after a while i think we're just used to our spouse and we think it's love.

Love and habbit is sort of contradiction between each other. But I do hope i am wrong

[rebeccajo 14]

Unconditional love is something you get from a dog. If that's what you're looking for, you need to get a puppy - not a spouse.

Edited June 7, 2007 by rebeccajo

[Arazia 0]

Well, there certainly isn't an unconditional love bond between me and my parents, especially not my mother. My parents have never had a 'loving' relationship with me or my brother. Sure, they support us financially, but it has always lacked in the affection department. Both my brother and I avoid my mother, because the less we see of her, the less time she has to find something to attack us about.

As for unconditional love in a relationship... I don't think so. I don't think so even in the case of a 'puppy' as someone mentioned above. My dog used to love people more or less depending on who gave her walks and who gave her treats. The same with my cats. In a marriage relationship, there has to be some conditions... although some people can live with marital infidelity, others can't. I can't, certainly...

[mawilson 2,133]

Do You Believe Unconditional Love Can Exist In A Marriage?

for those who answered yes, go have an affair. see how long your marriage lasts then

That's a good one Charles!

[Jenn! 918]

Just wanted to say that I voted yes, because the question asked whether unconditional love *can* exist in a relationship, not whether it is common or right.

[Alex+R 0]

Just wanted to say that I voted yes, because the question asked whether unconditional love *can* exist in a relationship, not whether it is common or right.

me too.

[edp333 9]

Just wanted to say that I voted yes, because the question asked whether unconditional love *can* exist in a relationship, not whether it is common or right.

+1

[Caladan 19]

I don't think unconditional love is possible for humans, and I think an irrational expectation that we should pursue unconditional love leads to a lot of "but he's only bruised me a little bit."

[Nessa 23]

Unconditional love I believe exists not only between parents and their kids, but some people are able to unconditionally love their SO's, their siblings, other family members, their friends, their dogs, cats, etc. It really depends on the person and their hability to love, accept and forgive.

In my case, I know there are only 3 people in my life that I'll love no matter what (for now, when I have kids I know I'll love them unconditionally also), and that's my mom, my dad and my sister. I don't include my brother, not because I don't love him, I do love him, but my sister (that has Down) I know in my heart no matter what I'll always love her. But if my brother did something terrible that would affect me or someone I love I think I'd eventually stop loving him. Same applies to my husband, if he cheated on me, tried to hurt me somehow or someone else I love, I'd eventually stop loving him also. And obviously I don't include any other family members or friends (not because I don't love them, I do love them just not unconditionally). And lastly, I also don't include my cat, if he killed my husband for example I'd certainly stop loving him

Edited June 8, 2007 by nessaandcharles