Love of your life?

thorsoak

52 years ago, when I was just 16, on holiday with my parents, I met the love of my life - he was 19. We wrote to each other daily - he lived in the midlands, and I lived in SE england. Everyone thought that it was sweet, and that it would just fade away. But it didn't - and we got engaged on his 21st birthday (which was 50 years ago this weekend!) We married on my 20th birthday and enjoyed 47 1/2 years of eventful family life. We loved each other deeply, we could hate each other at times with the same intensity - we argued and fought (not physically!) on many occasions - but we were still soul mates. Very rarely did we go to sleep without saying "I love you".

Sometimes he was the stronger of the two of us, sometimes me. We each supported the other during wobbly times. We've had money, we've not had money - but we had each other and our lovely family.

We were both devastated when after only 2 years of retirement he was diagnosed last November with pancreatic cancer which sadly was untreatable, but when he died in January, he died here at home, with me holding his hand, and the last thing that we said to each other was I love you.

I still talk to him each day - he just doesn't answer (but there again, I often accused him of not listening to me ) . He was - and still is the love of my life. I was blessed so, so much by that love - and still am.

Tygermoth

thorsoak,

That was beautiful and moving.... and what I believe love is all about.

And I am so very sorry for your loss.

With best wishes

Tyger

Mupette

candygirl wrote: »

Has anyone else met the love of their life?I have after two failed marriages and numerous pathetic relationships:D:D We seem to have such a laugh and complement each other's good and bad points.I've never been happier in a relationship:D:D

yes after a failed marriage.

love of my life
soul mate etc

I'm marrying mine 21/06/2012

DansMum_2

Yes.

We dont have that stomach churning, tingly, floaty type thing going on. We're more like each others favourite slippers (gosh how old does that sound!!)

We met 15 years ago when he worked with my ex husband. Then 10 or so years ago he came to work for me. We did a lot of courses together and became best friends, then 'it' just happened 7 years ago.

He can drive me insane :mad: but I cant imagine life without him he's a treasure really....:A

izzybusy23

Luis wrote: »

No. Been in several serious relationships, married twice. Recently the second marriage ended and now I am a single mum of a toddler, and I work full time. I can't see it happening now either.

Likewise! I live in hope though; hugs x

Saturnalia

Never met the love of my life. The only long-term relationship I had lasted 2 years and finished 10 years ago. I've been single ever since then and can't see things changing. Even if they did, I wouldn't know how to be a partner as I've never learnt and my history would put anyone off. It's so desperately painfully lonely to be long-term single when you don't want to be.

Magic_Sister

ERICS_MUM wrote: »

I met the love of my life 27 years ago when he was married. He is still married to her.

I met the love of My life 29 years ago, and he is still married to her too! I have had other loves, but HE has always been the LOML. I often wonder tho, if he wouldn't have been if I'd have been able to be with him , IYSWIM?

As it is I am single after 2 marriages, 1st left for a rich woman after he found out that my Father hadn't left me any cash ( left 3 kids too), 2nd was abusive. I want to be in a relationship but struggle to trust.. Hey ho!

mrbrightside842

I met him when I was 15, and am married to him now with two gorgeous daughters.

arbroath_lass

I don't believe in "the love of your life", sorry. I think the human race would have died out long before now if there was only the one person for us. Having said that I've been very happily married for 20 years to a lovely man I trust with my life and all my "dark secrets", lol. I just don't believe he is the only man I could be happy with or that I am the only woman he could be happy with.

Jinx

arbroath_lass wrote: »

I don't believe in "the love of your life", sorry. I think the human race would have died out long before now if there was only the one person for us. Having said that I've been very happily married for 20 years to a lovely man I trust with my life and all my "dark secrets", lol. I just don't believe he is the only man I could be happy with or that I am the only woman he could be happy with.

I think we have more than one 'match' too. I think the problem is in finding one!!

I think I am married to the love of my life.... Hes hubby number 2 and I think I learned a lot about life and what I wanted and needed in the years between my ex hubby and my now hubby. I cant imagine life without him and even when he drives me nuts, there is no-one I'd rather argue/strop about lol We've been together happily for 6 years