30 Long Term Relationship Memes for Healthy Couples Committed to Loving Each Other (April 6, 2024)

Briana Viser • Writer and Editor

Apr 6, 2024 3:00 PM EDT

Here's a message to all couples everywhere: if you really love them, show it in any small and big way you can, all the time. If you find yourself either feeling like you don't really love them, you aren't sure about them, or you don't know how to treat them well, the mature thing to do is to let them go. Real love doesn't have power dynamics, manipulation, betrayal, or other people involved. Real love is full of admiration, consideration, and respect. It doesn't mean it's void of mistakes, but that they're worked on with your partner in mind, and not against them, not behind their back.

Before the path of real love begins, maturation of mind, body, soul, and heart have to be developed. Someone could think they're in love, but if they're not mature enough to understand what 'love' is, then they just won't be able to give you what you need. For a long-term, committed relationship to take its course through untamed waters, waves of the unknown, both people need to have the maturity and security in themselves. To stand on their own as adults, to love themselves and take care of themselves. Healthiness comes individually, which makes it possible to grow together.