You want to give them the best possible life.

You want to be the best possible partner.

You want to do everything you’re free to to make them proud of choosing you.

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When you cant stomach the thought of them crying even if you werent the person who caused the reaction.

When you would do anything within your power to make them feel better again.

When you would swap their emotions with yours if you could, just so they could feel at peace.

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You know you love them when you would drop anything to help them.

You would tell your friends you have to go.

You would tell your boss you have to leave.

A couple in love

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You would do whatever it took to get to them, to ensure that they were okay.

You know you love them when they inspire you to become a better person.

Not because they are unhappy with the way you are now or because they are urging you to change.

Because you believe that they deserve the best.

You want to give them the best possible life.

You want to be the best possible partner.

You want to do everything it’s possible for you to to make them proud of choosing you.

When you give them details from your most embarrassing secrets.

When you admit things to them that you never thought youd say aloud.

When you truly let yourguard down, because you trust them with your whole heart.

You have faith that they arent going to take advantage of it.

When you hear how loud they chew and see how messy they leave the bathroom.

When you realize that loving them isnt always going to be easy, because relationships are hard.

When you realize that they are imperfect, but you love them the same anyway.

You arent imagining some picture perfect fairytale that will never come true.

You are imagining grocery shopping together on weekends.

You are imagining splittingholidaytime between your side of the family and their side.

You know you love them when they are the only person you want to be with.

When no one else even comescloseto them.

Even if you could have your pick from anyone in the entire world, you would still choose them.

There is no doubt in your mind that they are the one meant for you.

They are the one you want to spend the rest of your life alongside.