How does a man act when he is in love with his wife, versus loving his wife?
Hmm….I think that loving a spouse is in the serving things we do for them…the little mundane, life things, like going and getting them a cup of coffee when they wake up, or really listening when the other has had a really lousy day. The act of loving another is sacrificing for them, knowing them deeply, being an active student of them always. But being ‘in love’ I interpret as the silly romantic side of loving your spouse. I can always tell when my husband is having one of those ‘in love’ days because he’s very physically affectionate with me, and he will do little things, like dance with me in our kitchen and call me a bunch of times during the workday.
It’s all about passion. If he is still doing the small things like he did when you first fell in love, you know, like surprising you with flowers for no reason, offering to help around the house, or even if you just catch him looking at you without probable cause, then he’s still in love with you. There is a big difference between loving someone and being in love with someone. I think that the difference is the passion behind the love. My husband still brings me flowers on occasion. I still wake up to see him watching me sleep. Yes, we have the days where I wonder if he is still in love with me, but deep down, I know that no matter how much I have to compete with the television, or how much I have sacrificed for him to get little in return, he is still utterly and madly in love with me, and I him. Marriage is a two way street. And it’s not easy. You have to love him, and make him feel loved. And to be honest with you, I think that you also have to keep him in love with you. But again w
