7 Clear Signs it’s Real Love

The actions behind the words.

Ah, the magic of love. The warmth, the safety, the comfort, the joy, the excitement…all feelings that we associate with that “spark” we hope to feel with another person. The one we can melt into as we look into their eyes and be at ease, at home, at peace.

Love, also, requires action. These feelings and emotions, being as strong as they are, must be accompanied by real and intentional behaviors that align with the feeling itself.

In other words: Love is not all you need.

You need mutual respect, trust, effort, commitment, consistency…

Let’s discuss some of the actions and behaviors that someone will only exhibit if the love is real.

1: Putting their partner’s needs ABOVE their own.

Yes — above.

“James, you always say relationships should be give and give, shouldn’t our needs be equal?”

On a regular basis, yes — but the reality of spending one’s life with another person is that you’re going to be together during every challenge that arises. That includes illnesses, injuries, difficult losses, ups and downs in your career…