Love isn’t the problem. It never was.
People walk away from relationships not because they stop loving, but because they grow tired of trying alone. Love can only do so much when one person is carrying all the weight, doing all the work, and holding things together, while the other just assumes they’ll always be there.
You can love someone deeply and still feel lonely next to them. You can love them and still feel unheard, unseen, or unappreciated. Love doesn’t replace effort. It doesn’t make up for broken promises, empty apologies, or the times they made you feel like you were asking for too much—when all you wanted was to feel valued.
Relationships don’t fail because love disappears. They fail because effort does. Because someone stops choosing the other. Because comfort turns into neglect.
So, if you want to keep love alive, don’t just say it; show it. Be consistent, be present, and make them feel like they matter.
At the end of the day, love without effort is just a beautiful excuse.
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