True Love

Stable

True love feels like security and stability. You don't worry about breaking up or your partner leaving you abruptly. When they go out of town, you might miss them, but you are also happy for them, because you want them to travel and have new experiences. Your love has balance and no sense of suspicion or possession. You don't worry about them hanging out with their friends. If you ever feel jealous, you are able to talk about it. You don't feel like you are walking around on eggshells or like you're going to move out after every single fight.

As author and relationship expert Susan Winter previously told Elite Daily, “It's easy to 'love' someone. We overuse the word love, just like we overuse the word 'friend.' This term has been so watered down that most people with a fondness for someone are certain they love him or her." According to her, it’s only when that love is unconditional that it’s real. “In love means that you've weathered the storms of your partner's negative qualities, and still choose to remain in the relationship," she added. "Your love is unconditional. It's all-inclusive as you accept the positive and the negative aspects of your mate."

Stability also means that you are both able to meet each other's material needs. If one of you is hungry and the other one has groceries, then they're happy to feed you. In return, you'll offer to make their bed in the morning or provide emotional care. These tasks are not completed with the expectation of receiving anything, because you both get something out of giving to each other. There's balance in how much you tend to each other, and you find equity in the ways in which you express your love, tenderness, and care.

If these signs sound familiar, then congrats — it seems you’ve found a love that’s true, and that’s truly a special thing.