Fun question for married members

[Saturnfulcrum]

When did you realize you fell in love?

[annamaureen]

We'd been dating several months, and I went home for Christmas... I missed him terribly, I kept begging my parents to change my ticket so I could go back early! At that point he and I both kind of realized, "this is it."

[Guest Alana]

The day after my 20th birthday I was writing in my journal and trying to sum up the year and my life in general at that time. That was when I realized that I was in love with him.

*** I almost wrote 'sex' instead of 'sum' just now... talk about a Freudian slip.***

Edited October 7, 2009 by Alana

[sixpacktr]

I don't know. It was a long, long time ago. I do remember sitting in a Sacrament meeting at BYU and writing my wife's name over and over again. I think I was pretty smitten at that time...

[NeuroTypical]

A tenth of a second after I told her I did. (Talk about a leap of faith that paid off...)

LM

[lestertheemt]

I was usually the one that was the 'dumper' in a relationship and I couldn't run away. Something just kept telling me to stay and that was when I realized that I had truly found my best friend. This might sound corny but my best friend, my boy-friend, and my husband are all wrapped up in one amazing man! Ten and a half years of marriage and I still consider and call him my boy-friend!!! :):)

[Tarnished]

I don't know if there was one exact moment that I knew I was in love with my husband, but I do remember going home from college and leaving him behind and crying so much on the plane that the stewardesses took special care of me. Later when I came back when classes had started up he met me at the airport and as we walked out of the airport he put his arm around me and held me close and said, "Let's not do that again" meaning be apart for so long. I sure am happy I have him as a husband.

[WmLee]

I called her late one afternoon and told her I would pick her up at 4:30 am, we were going on a special date, (it was a hot air balloon ride and I had meant to call a day or so earlier but that just wasn't"me"). She said if I wanted a date I had to call and make a date, she had a life and it didn't center around me or my schedule. That's when I started to pay attention to "her" and not "me". Then one day it hit me, I was a better man just from being with her, just from knowing her. She made me want to be a better man. That's when the love hit me. I love her more now than ever, so much more now it is as if I didn't love her before now, but I know I did.

[Traveler]

I did not fall in love. From the time I first met my wife I was attracted to her on many levels that includes a broad spectrum from the spiritual to the physical. I married her without a very good understanding of love.

Since then we have journeyed together in love that has been forged in many experiences based in trust, honor and respect. I personally believe that if anyone can trust, honor and respect someone that a deep unilateral bond of love will grow in time and as long as it is taken care of – will flourish forever.

Often my wife and I like to kid one another about how different we are. We have no books in common, few movies or music, though we are of the same religion we see scriptures and almost everything differently and our attitudes and approach to things are so different. However, we have learned to celebrate the difference and realize that in truth we do complement each other.

The Traveler

[prisonchaplain]

When her dad asked me why I thought I was worthy of his daughter and I dared to profer a response.

[sixpacktr]

And you know what is really cool? When the kids all finally get the heck out of your house to live their lives, you aren't running hither, thither and yon to various things, and you can just be together again.

After having kids in the house for 23 years, when the youngest finally left for good, I was really able to remember who my wife was. And to remember that she was the coolest person I'd ever met.

So if you love your spouse now, when the kids are around, just wait till they leave!

[dazed-and-confused]

my wife reminds me, OFTEN, that she new right away that we would be together. it took me three years. we are so opposite about so much, but we do love each other very much and that does calm things down when one or the other of us tries to exert their way, instead of our way....lol.

i feel blessed to have her.

[RadioactiveWolfboy]

I fell in love with my wife talking to her on the phone every night for 4 months. When I flew out to meet her in Utah, on day 3 of being out there with her I was suddenly prompted to propose to her. I fell in love with her personality beforehand. Those feelings were confirmed for both of us when we met. We've been married almost 5 years now, and are very happy! You just feel it, warm and tingly, and the rest of the world just doesn't matter at that moment.

Rich

[Churchmouse]

We'll be celebrating 38 years of marriage in December. We're expecting to realize we're in love any day now.:)

[Soul_Searcher]

We had been friends a long time when we started dating. After I got over the initial, 'this feels weird, holding his hand' feelings and things were good, I realised that this relationship was different from all the others. With all the others, I knew it would end eventually, I was more in it for the fun. With him, I remember thinking..I cant see how or why I would want this to end. I didnt think of marriage tho, just that this would be a long term relationship.

About 6 weeks in I remember thinking, this really is special and different-I love him so much...Oh wow I do! And I was going to tell him-he hadnt said it either, and I normally never do stuff like that. But he beat me to it!!! on the very day too! Shows how in tune we are with each other. Those 6 weeks were so special and magical as we realised we'd each found 'the one' in each other. It really was just meant to be