Love should be enough

I used to believe that love was enough to keep two people together I had seen it in movies, read about it in books, and even heard older couples talk about how they survived tough times because of love But life has a way of testing everything you think you know, A few years ago, I was in a relationship that meant everything to me.

We were young, full of dreams, and convinced that as long as we had each other nothing else mattered We laughed at people who made decisions based on money or security we always believe If there's love then there is no problem we always said But love didn’t stop reality from creeping in. At first it was just little struggles sacrificing outings to save money, making do with what we had, encouraging each other through tough times, But slowly those little struggles turned into bigger ones issues like Job rejections, unpaid bills, and constant pressure from family and society started creating cracks in the perfect love story we had always imagined I remember one particular night when we had an argument that changed everything We were sitting in the dark because we couldn’t afford to fuel the generator The heat was unbearable, but the silence between us was worse that's when I begin to understand that Love doesn’t pay bills, Love doesn’t change the fact that we are struggling every single day I wanted to argue, I wanted to say that we just needed to hold on that things would get better But deep down, I was scared What if love really wasn’t enough I asked myself.

Over time, we grew distant Not because the love disappeared, but because life demanded more than we could give No matter how much we cared for each other, we couldn’t ignore the fact that love alone would not solve our problems, Eventually we went our separate ways not because we wanted to, but because we felt like we had no choice and For a long time, I was angry, Angry at life for making us choose between love and survival, Angry at myself for not being able to hold on tighter But as time passed, I began to understand, Love should be enough It should be, But the world we live in doesn’t always allow that always remember that Love is the foundation, but it needs support, effort, and sometimes even sacrifice Some people survive it, finding ways to grow through the struggles, Others don’t, no matter how much they try and struggle, I come to a conclusion that I still believe in love But I also believe in preparing for the reality that love alone may not carry the weight of life’s burdens, If you’re lucky enough to find someone willing to fight with you, to build with you, then love becomes enough because it’s not just love, but a partnership.