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For love to last, couples are supposed to love and fight for each other. However, there will be instances when letting go of someone you love saves both.

“I promise to be true to you in good times and in bad, in sickness and in health. ‘Til death do us part.”

Since time immemorial, love has always been associated with sufferance and fortitude. What couples have always been measured depending on how long they’ve withstood forces that aim to break them apart. Vows that tie two are commonly centered on the promise of staying by one another through ups and downs and overcoming whatever challenges life throws.

People are constantly reminded how love strengthens in every obstacle couples endure and triumphs. But when is it too much? How can teams comprehend what they’re fighting hard to keep has run out? Or should it be an automatic belief that it will always exist so long as couples are together? While everybody yearns for love, to be someone somebody is fighting for, it’s also crucial to remember that not every love deserves the fight people give.

Some aren’t meant to be, and letting go of someone you love shows strength.

You Can’t Pour From An Empty Cup

Love is supposed to complete people. Being in a relationship may not mean looking for someone to depend on to complete one’s life. But the emotion is believed to color it, making it more bearable and worth every breath that leaves their bodies. However, as humans aren’t perfect, there will be instances when choices don’t lead to the best possible outcome.

People desire to be in love and fall for those who promise it, only to realize they’re with the wrong person. With every possible color it can be, there are those left with the shade of blue. Those whose relationships aren’t that beneficial or wonderful, to begin with. People who fight for love but are left bruised and damaged afterward. While it is supposed to be gratifying, filling one’s heart with happiness and meaning, some are emptying.

This can be seen in the book My Alcoholic, My Love, a story documenting how it is to live with an alcoholic husband. Author Margaret Moschak illustrates how easily a connection can drain and damage someone without genuine love. The story focuses on the journey of a couple going through a fight with alcohol abuse, only to end up with the ultimate decision of separation.

Although people are reminded how important it is to hold their loved one’s hand when they’re going through their darkest days, Margaret shows the importance of knowing when letting go of someone you love is the only choice that matters.

Letting Go Of Someone You Love Is The Strongest Form Of Love

Love isn’t always rainbows and happiness. It isn’t always accompanied by sunshine and light. Often, people go through darkness to prove the authenticity of their emotions. However, there will be times when these obstacles get in the way of happiness. There will be days when facing these problems head-on poses dangers that aren’t worth the fight. Those that make people realize it’s important to choose their battles because there isn’t always light at the end of the tunnel.

Often, the signs are unmistakable. Love isn’t love when it’s accompanied by raised hands and voices. However, there will also be instances when the familiarity of their partners blindsides people. Instead of looking at the situation clearly, specks of red still close their eyes to the truth.

Regardless of where people stand, letting go of someone you love isn’t always an easy thing to do.

This means losing years of investment, happiness, and memories. All of these aren’t something people can quickly get out of. To others, this means starting back from scratch, looking for what they deserve again from strangers that can take time to establish a connection with.

But this doesn’t mean the damaging connection should be cradled.

People should still prioritize themselves – their peace and comfort over pieces of memories they may have to let go of but can still be remade. For every instance of you letting go of someone you love, there will be opportunities for romance to spring again. People can connect with others after a failed relationship. But they may be broken, unable to be pieced back together if they stay in relationships that do more harm than good.