TRUE LOVE
In the first few weeks of their relationship, Lily gave all of her love and passion to her new boyfriend, and he seemed to reciprocate likewise. Their love was hot and steamy.
It was as if she were on top of the world. Nothing could be better. She felt and knew in her heart that he would be the one to make her happy for the rest of her life. She had finally found the one.
At the age of 27, Lily was not a baby. She had been in relationships before. She knew the realities of getting through the puppy love stage and the honeymoon stage of a relationship. She knew she would have to let at least six months pass before knowing for sure whether they were a long time match for each other. There were little problems to iron out, but they would get along just fine, and Lily gave all of her love to him passionately and continuously.
Lily had never been married, although several previous lovers had asked her. But with this man, she felt happiest and that he was the best man for her. In light romantic moods, he had promised to marry her some time in the future when the time was right. That was all she needed to know to make her happy and secure in their relationship. She continued to try on her frilly white wedding gown when nobody was around, hoping that one day he would formally propose marriage to her.
After a year had passed, Lily felt she had given so much to him, but that she was receiving less in return. She would give him large gifts to show her love, but his gifts to her were far fewer and smaller. She wanted to be with him whenever their jobs and responsibilities would allow, but he made excuses not to see her. He would tell her that he was taking his mother out for dinner or buying furniture for his mother. Still, Lily's passion burned stronger for him.
Even though Lily was content to be alone with him, her bf would insist that they socialize with his friends. Lily was more of a loner, and had few friends, so she would agree to socialize with her bf's friends. They would go on bike rides besides the beach and drink beer while playing video games deep into the night. Sometimes his friend would make a pass at her, praising her beauty and her personality. She would always turn them down. By the early morning, she would pass out form all the beer drinking and her bf would drive her home.
Although some of the passion had gone out of their relationship, Lily was not dismayed. They still had great times when together and she knew nobody more confident and fun to be around. If she felt down, she could talk to him and he would lift up her spirits. He would always say the right thing. But he would never propose marriage. In fact, it seemed that he was no longer promising to be with her forever. He would make jokes about that, while she was serious.
It has been two years now. Lily continues to love her bf like no other. But he continues to concentrate on his mother, his male friends and his family members more than her. She admires his giving nature towards them, but she wants more from him in their relationship. She wants to be his ever loving wife. She continues to put on the frilly white wedding dress when nobody is around, but her bf doesn't spend enough time with her and he hasn't popped the magic question. She contemplates breaking up with him and living her life without him, but that makes her sad. What should Lily do?
