[Fishwhenican]

X-Factor, You raise one hell of a question. It may be one without any real concrete true answer. It may be something that is completely different for two different people.

I really like Dom's answer with the possible exception of this part.
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People in love are considerate of one another, and make concessions for one another's views and desires...but don't confuse consideration for "sacrifice." If you feel like you are sacrifcing something by being with someone, you are not truly in love.

The difference is a desire to make concessions and work at it with love, and not a "that bitch won't let me buy the motorcycle I want" style of resentment

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Maybe it's just my personal definition of sacrifice but I think love involves all kinds of sacrifice. I think I sacrifice a lot of things that I would like to do or have because of my love for my wife and family. I think it is a part of love that puts another person's interests before your own and that you willingly make sacrifices for that person. Of course I could be completely wrong

I think it is also important that love can be very fluid. It has it's highs and lows and can come and go. It is not something that is always there if it is "True Love". I know a lot of people want to believe that but I really think it is a bit idealistic. It would be great if it could happen that way and maybe it actually does for some people. It takes a lot of work to make it through the lows and maybe sometimes it is just not worth it and there is no going back. A good example of that would be me and my X-Wife. When we first met , got married and had a child we were in love, I was in Love and things were good. Something happened and now she is referred to as "The Bitch From Hell" and I claim temporary insanity. [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]