How do you know when it's right?

United States
August 1, 2012 2:32pm CST
I've been married twice and I can honestly say, both where partial mistakes. Partial cause I have 4 beautiful children I could never call mistakes as results of those marriages, however, the marriages themselves where not exactly we will say ideal. I've said for the 5 years now since I left my second husband and have been a single mother that I would never do it again. When I first left I swore I never wanted another relationship period. A little over a year after I left, I met a guy I had a crush on when we where teens and we became great friends. He's my best friend. Things have changed over the last four years and I can honestly say that even though I've been married twice, I've never been in love before. Thought I was, but I've honestly never felt things like I do now. So I'm curious, to all of you out there, how do you truly know when you've found the real thing? What are or where your signs that told you this is it, the one you've waited all your life for?
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@wogibook (75)
• Singapore
2 Aug 12
You need God to be the center of all things. He should be your foundation, pillar of hope and strength. Seek His righteousness always look to the cross, where it's a symbol of victory of Jesus Christ, who was crucified so that our sins redeemed and that Jesus resurrected on the 3rd day. I, too have marriage problem, where, I'm married with a lovely lady. She's non-believer and we got into a lot of arguments.Although our problems somewhat different the solution is the same - God. Pray to Him for His way is the best and God cannot lie! It may not be instant but know this that He has answered your prayer and will grant your prayer to you at the right moment. So, you may ask 'What do I do now?' The answer is 'Do nothing but rest in His perfect work', that's what I do :)
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• Pakistan
1 Aug 12
personally if you ask me i have been engaged once, and that never worked out, and i thought i was in love at that time, she's married to someone else now and i realize that the love has now faded. second time i fell in love the girl was already married but she never told that to me before, so i got mad and stopped being with her, but then time passed and i realized i did love her, and tried to get back when i found that she had been finally separated, but she had found someone else. i think yes you are in love, but remember sometimes people also fall out of love after being in love for a while. if it feels right, if he feels right, then i guess it is all right, but you need to know one thing, relationship is an ongoing thing, you need to make sure this time if you make the leap, you have to make it work, meaning understanding, compassion and if needed compromise, but not enough to crush your soul in the bargain. a lot of people make mistakes in love, it's not certain that you can put a stamp on, it's destined, if you are meant to have those good days in your life you will, but if you are not meant to have those days in your life you really wont don't try that hard. just make sure that things are always going to happen what they were meant to happen , and if it feels right just do it.... because you only life once..
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@emdjay23 (1575)
• Philippines
1 Aug 12
Hi, As for your children, you're right, they were never a mistake for parent's life, they are blessings from God, even if marriage fail, we still don't have the right to blame them on what happen to you and your partner. Second, Being single mom is not as bad as you think, I admire single moms who can raise their children well, they are heroes of today's world. Thirdly, knowing when or how will we know if that person is the right person for us is difficult, sometimes for couples it would take a lot of years to find out if you are really meant for each other. and sometimes its too late to notice that love isn't everything. Many people would say that "I LOVE HIM and WE WILL BE TOGETHER FOR THE REST OF OUR LIVES", then afterwards when love fails and faults have finally arises those words will just blew away. I think for you to know if that someone deserves your love, he must love your kids first, a kind of person who is not GOD FEARING but GOD LOVING, someone who will always respects your boundaries, respects you privacy and always gives you freedom to speak and express. Someone who can provide something for the family. and most specially Someone who LOVES AND RESPECT HIS PARENT AND FAMILY as well.. I hope these could help you..
@KrauseHome (36448)
• United States
4 Aug 12
When you are in Love with someone you will know. There is no mistaking it. All you can think about is him. Your palms get sweaty, and you feel light headed. Your heart beams with gladness just to be around him, and you often feel so content. If I were you, and you know you are starting to feel this way, maybe you need to make a list of the PROS and CONS of this as more than a friendship and go from there. If you are a Praying person praying about this situation will not hurt as well. If this is really the guy for you that God wants, things will happen and then you will know this is who you are supposed to have as your mate.
• Philippines
2 Aug 12
our feelings are so changeable. it changes with our age and through times. many times i thought i was already in love, but when i think about it, and the guys i fell in love with right now, the feelings have change. i don't think about them romantically anymore. when i was young, i would often ask myself, how many times should a person fell in love and get hurt before that one right person would come? and i ask it repeatedly during my down times, and i think the answer to it is unknown. we'll never know. today we think and feel we're in love with the person, but tomorrow is another day, and we'll never know what happen. when i get married, it was a decision. i decide to settle down, when i feel that my husband love me and everything was right. and tomorrow, i already decided today that i will still fell in love and stay with him. for me, it's a decision, an everyday decision of falling in love with the same person though you don't know what tomorrow brings for both of you.
@rosebinas (180)
• Philippines
2 Aug 12
You'll know when you find the real thing if: -whenever you are with your mate nothing matters anymore -you want to make yourself always presentable to make your partner proud of you -you get to love what he loves -you serve him without expecting anything in return -you trust him without a doubt -always want to see him happy -you take really good care of yourself for him -and so forth and so on AND, he feels the same way too.... Now, if this becomes the case in your future relationship... YOU FOUND IT!