Is love enough to keep a relationship together?

Question

I love my husband and I know without question that he loves me, but he lost his job awhile back and money is tight and we are both VERY stressed. I feel like all we do is argue anymore and I'm questioning our marriage. I am sadly not a hopeless romantic and believe that love is the base structure of marriage and everything else is what builds it into a successful marriage. I feel like we have been stripped down to the steel beams and even those are starting to wobble....is love enough, or without fast repair of the wall and floor will our marriage be doomed to fail?

Answer 1

no, love is not enough. you cant survived from love.  True love is the base of a relationship but there are other qualities that keeps a couple together.  Unfortunately loving or been loved is not enough.  

Answer 2

Love is enough !!!!!! This will only make your relationship stronger , you are a team and you battle the fights together no matter what!

Answer 3

Love doesn't pay the bills or put food on the table. It's imperative to have in a romantic relationship, but you can't live off of it.

I hope the situation turns around for you two soon. Finances/money is the top problem couples have.

Best wishes...

Answer 4

Honestly, love isn't enough to keep a relationship together because when it comes to being involved in a relationship, honesty, trust, acceptance, loyalty, and respect should also take place. Also, its important that both parties should do their fair share of the work, as well as keeping and maintaining commitment. All couples go through difficult times, but its up to them to work things out for the better.  

Answer 5

When times get really hard. It gets really hard to be all lovey dovey. I have been there with my hubby of ten years. He however is so d**n unreal, he finds the way to make it all better. I am not being silly either. I think hubby is more of a romantic than I or he loves me more than I love him(as if that can be measured), but just when I am on my last stressed out leg, he comes and saves the day somehow. You are the only one that should know if this is the person you want to spen hard times with as well as good times. I hope things work out. I have started selling on ebay and it is looking good. good luck  

Answer 6

Just because times are tough it doesn't mean you should give up.  Being stressed over money seems to always cause arguments but when you guys get back on track financially it's going to get easier.  Just try to hold on.

Answer 7

I have mixed emotions on "Love" and being "In-Love" with someone.  In this situation, your spouse.  I love my spouse, but I'm definitely NOT "in-love" with her.  I love her as the mother of my two children and I love her as a "friend" and the person she is, but their is no romantic spark after 14yrs and I don't really look forward to coming home to see her.  I don't dread it, but I don't look forward to it and the best way to describe it, I'm NOT excited.  

So, if we went through very tough times, I'm not sure our love only would keep us together.  It should in most cases, "according to the marriage vows", but I don't think were that strong.  

Answer 8

LOVE IS ENOUGH!!!! thats all i can say.  love should overpower EVERYTHING, doesnt matter where you two are in life!  just get through tough times together, thats why you're married!!!!  be by his side, and you by his, dont argue, ask eachother how you can make things better.!