Often I see articles on social media about how we fall in love with only three people in our lifetime. The first love is love that looks right, and it often occurs when we are young; it's the fairy-tale love. The second love is supposed to be one that teaches us lessons and can in some instances be unhealthy; it's the hard love. Lastly, the third love is the one we never see coming and feels right; it's unexpected. Reading about these types of love can bring a sense of hope to those who might be struggling or it can be reinforcing to those relationships that are thriving, but what if we don't fall in love three times?

I have always admired my parents relationship with each other. When I look at their relationship and their lives before they met, they never fell in love with three people. My parents have went on dates when they were in their teen years, but they never truly felt a connection with anyone nor dated anyone. It wasn't until senior year when my mom asked my dad to prom that their relationship started. Ever since that moment it was just my mom and dad in a relationship from there on out. They never fell in love with anyone else except each other.

Although my love life is young, I have a similar story to that of my parents. I never dated anyone until I met my now boyfriend during my freshman year in college. I've been with him since then, and we are still going strong. Just like my parents, I have not fallen in love with three people.

Although these are just two examples, I am sure there are a lot of people in the world who have never fallen in love with three people. Love is complicated and relationships are complicated. Some people fall in love more than others, and it's what makes life beautiful. I believe there are different types of love and everyone experiences different types. No two love stories are the same, they are all unique in their own ways. If we don't fall in love with three people, perhaps we fall in love three times.

A lot of couples who have strong relationships say how they fall in love with each other over and over again. These three types of love (fairy-tale, hard, and unexpected) occur in all long-lasting relationships. The fairy-tale love we often call the "honeymoon phase." It's the one that truly is a fairy-tale in our eyes. Once we fall out of the first love, we fall into the second love. When we truly get to know each other there are times of doubt, frustration, or hardships. Finally, we fall in love yet again, and it just feels right. No argument or hardship can bring us down. We love each other with all our heart, and it will last as long as we may live. To live a life where there is love is the best part of it all. You do not need to fall in love with three people to experience love to its fullest extent. To fall in love three times with one person is just as divine as falling in love with three different people in your life.