LOVE: Destiny or choice...?

@karbuks (270)
Philippines
March 26, 2009 7:52am CST
if the boy-girl relationship end up in marriage, they say that they are really destined for each other but if it turns out the other way around then people say that they are not destined for each other. What do you think determines a long lasting relationship? is it destiny or is it a choice of the two people to keep, work and fight for it? i'll appreciate if you can share your thoughts. thanks!
9 responses
• Singapore
5 Apr 09
I think both matters too. First, you have to be destined to meet each other sometimes in your life. As you walk your path of life, destiny allows you to cross each other's path. After that, it is the choice of the two. Whether they are serious in the relationship to make it start and ensuring it to last. Relationship is not always the story of happily ever after, but rather whether the couple is willing to sacrifice themselves for each other. To me, destiny allows the couple to know each other. After which, it is up to them to make it work. This is just my 2 cents personal view. Hahaa..
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
1 Nov 09
you have point. but what is important is that if both of you made a choice to stick together, then i think it takes time, patience, understanding and of course ocean deep love for each other to make it work. On the other hand if you both decide to let go one another, then it's your choice and it's up to both of you how to overcome the pain.
@maeras (107)
• United Arab Emirates
27 Mar 09
The initial meeting I think you can credit it to destiny like how two people can be in the same place at the same time. After that I think it has to be the couple's decision that matters. It's the love, effort and commitment that they put in the relationship that would really tell how long it will last. If the relationship ends, it's not because destiny wont permit them to be together. More often there may be several unresolved issues in the relationship already.
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
28 Mar 09
well its up to the couple itself on how they can overcome every obstcale they face, If the relationship fail, then it's because two people decide to already end the relationship but if the relationship last long, then two people make a decison to fight for it.
• Philippines
26 Mar 09
"Love is not just a feeling, its a work in progress" -- Leonardo Talpo
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
30 Mar 09
yeah! true, we need to work it out to attain a perfect love we want.
• Philippines
26 Mar 09
The mystery of love and relationship is so vague at some point but here is my take anyway, let's just say that I am a believer of every person was created for someone in a specific time and place - that's destiny, contrarily, that destiny would ONLY happened only if you make a choice. We, as human beings we have a limited faculties where we couldn't see what is beyond us, but we are given the intelligence or the mind to choose something or someone whom we felt that it really is for you. This is probably the reason why people say, when it comes to love, trust your heart for it determines your destiny.
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
28 Mar 09
you're right we should trust our heart and if we feel that the person we are with right now is the person whom we want to be with, for the rest of our life, then we can make a choice to stick with that person no matter what happens and that i think we can say that we are destined to be with the person we love so dearly.
@SKYRYNE (100)
• Philippines
26 Mar 09
For me, Pple makes their own destiny. The creator is the guidance for our choice we will make. GOD doesn't want to end up the relation of two couple. He cried for tears but becouse its the two couple decissions, GOD just giving them the guidance to be strong in evry move they make.
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
28 Mar 09
when we are in a relationship, better to have God's guidance to make it grow and become more stronger.
• Philippines
26 Mar 09
Ha ha! It is choice of course. For me, there's no destiny. If ever there is, then you wouldn't even know about it since it destined to be like that. ^^
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
28 Mar 09
a choice to hold on to the person you love that's why most of them have a happy and long lasting relationship.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
5 Apr 09
Hi karbuks! I think that we all have someone out there that is our other half. I think that we are only completed after we meet them. I know it sounds silly but I think that way. So i guess our partner would be considered "destined" I think there is a lot of hard work and loyalty that goes into a relationship though so to keep them..we must choose our destiny by doing right by them and ourselves. Some people never even find their other half which I think is sad.
@Jankar (583)
• Philippines
7 Apr 09
It's probably a choice to whom we should spent our life with. You might say its our destiny because that is where we are really heading. To our destination but of course we too must choose our destiny. If we let destiny rule our world or prophecies, then we will not live a happy life because of the so called "destiny" you followed. It should be your choice that you should follow.
• India
26 Mar 09
hey if you want it you get it. there is no destiny. but you gotta make your destiny. the committment is most important thing in a relationship.
@karbuks (270)
• Philippines
26 Mar 09
yeah if two people are brave enough to keep a lasting relationship, then i think it will really last long. thanks!