I’m 79… It Took Me 61 Years To Realize Love Isn’t Sacrifice. (My Biggest Mistake.)

I’m 79… and it took me 61 years to finally understand that love isn’t sacrifice.

For most of my life, I believed that loving someone meant giving up pieces of myself. I stayed when I should’ve left, forgave what broke me, swallowed my needs, and called it “being loyal,” “being a good partner,” “putting family first.”

Now, looking back, I see the truth I wish someone had told me when I was young:
What I called “love” was often just fear, people‑pleasing, and self‑abandonment.

In this video, I share:

How I learned, as a child and young adult, that “real love” meant suffering quietly
The patterns that followed me through dating, marriage, and family for decades
The subtle ways I erased myself in the name of love, care, and duty
The moment in my seventies when I finally realized: healthy love doesn’t demand you disappear
What I would tell anyone who thinks loving someone means constantly sacrificing your own needs
How I’m learning, even at 79, to love without losing myself
If you’ve ever:

Stayed in a relationship that was draining you
Confused control, guilt, or obligation with love
Been praised for how much you “give” while feeling empty inside
…this story is for you.
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