The Love Dare-Can you really love your spouse unconditionally?

Can a husband and wife really have UNCONDITIONAL love? I find that difficult to believe. The love a parent has for a child, absolutely, love is unconditional. But between a husband and wife, really?The Love Dare-Can you really love your spouse unconditionally?
Impossible. And often this is even true with kids.





Class is dismissed.The Love Dare-Can you really love your spouse unconditionally?
Unconditional love exists. It exists in the form of Jesus' love for all people, in the form of God's love for humanity, in the form of a parent's love for their children, and in the form of marriage. Just because not all of us are capable of such love does not mean that it does not exist.





Don't confuse unconditional love with not protecting yourself or being a doormat. Just because you love someone unconditionally does not mean that you will allow them to take advantage of you.





Love is an action. It involves doing something like making peace when you're really mad at your spouse. It involves showing your spouse that you appreciate them when you don't feel like it. It involves being kind to your spouse even when they have done something unkind to you. It takes a very mature person to act contrary to the way their heart might want them to act. This is why it is unconditional. It is not based on anything your spouse has done, it is based on who they are. They are your spouse. You are supposed to love them in spite of their weaknesses, in spite of their failures, in spite of their sin.
Yes I absolutely love my husband unconditionally. It doesn't mean that I cannot disagree with him or get angry or be disappointed in him. In fact, sometimes I don't like him much, but I still love him.





It does mean that *No Matter What* I will always love him and be there for him.





Why is that so hard for you to believe?
no such thing


all love is conditional


as true love never let's itself be taken advantage of


and you never would be in a relationship where the ';love';


is only one sided, a baby's love maybe be unconditional, but that's only because he totally depends on you, a baby will bond with anyone who treat them well and feeds them, not just the mother, a dog does the very same thing..


well all love in hopes of getting something in return
I bought the book yesterday after seeing so much about it..Unconditional love for your spouse isn't easy... but it IS what God had planned.. Husbands are to love their wives as God loves His church.. and that is unconditionally... No one is perfect, but loving one's spouse this way isa worthy goal and comes with great rewards.
Yes it is possible.Are you married?You must not be because if you were you would know that you can love your husband/wife and children unconditionally.I love my husband no matter what.I love him for who he is even with his faults(vice versa).


I absolutely agree with maccrew.She knows exactly what she is talking about.If you have God in your marriage and in your life you would know that you do and can love your husband unconditonally.Its not easy sometimes but with God all things are possible.
I do believe unconditional love exists between husband and wife, but unconditional Like doesn't. I don't like everything about my husband, but I love him unconditionally. I don't have to like him, but I can't stop loving him.
I'm somewhat confused about your question, because it's really two- unconditional marriage-love and unconditional parental love.








MARRIAGE:


I don't think so. It's an ideal we strive for, but we are individual people with our own personal needs.





People tend to qualify this question a lot; the typical rationalization is ';I love my ';X';, but I don't like him/her at the moment.... Well, good luck with that.





We try our best in marriage to meet the other person's needs, but If we don't meet theirs and/or they're not meeting ours, then the marriage is in trouble.





Even when children are involved, it is not ';divorce-insurance'; - in fact, it can be one of the WORST reasons for having children.





To those that have found unconditional marriage-love through parenthood, I salute you- but I don't think it's the children, as much at the dual-focus that both you and your spouse have for your beautiful bundle(s) of joy.





PARENTHOOD:


My own experience with children- One loves me, the other hates me (because I left the house after discovering my ex was a lying, cheating sociopath and I eventually remarried. My daughter too is prolly a psychopath - the apple doesn't fall far from the tree. My son, wife, and I get along great- I'm very thankful for that).





I love my daughter, but she doesn't love me back- we don't really even communicate very much anymore (for years - she's in her 20's.) But yes, I love her - I just don't know either what ';kind'; of love it is.
No...You love your husband because he treats you well etc... If he beat you, smoked crack in front of your kids, didn't work, etc...that love would fade away real fast. I think the ONLY unconditional love is for your child.
No. It can be fully, strong, true. and can be blinding - but not unconditional. Someone in denial can think that theirs is, but unconditional it isn't.
That's just an invitation to the spouse to take advantage of you. Beat me, get high, cheat, be a pig, I still love you. We have to set boundaries for our own preservation.
Does unconditionally include cheating, abuse, stealing, habitual lying? If so, answer is no.
Unconditional love is impossible except in the case of a child.
Yes, why not? Your spouse becomes part of your family, so why would you want to dispose of your family?
No. I didn't know unconditional love until having a child.
Honestly i don't think so...