Is it normal to still be in love with my partner after a long time?
I have always been told that the "honeymoon" phase in relationships does not last. That eventually, the intense romantic feelings I have for my partner will cease and be replaced by a companion type love that is not as intense. In fact, due to the fact I fell in love when I was 17 and he was 18 a lot of people told me it was not going to last and heavily advised me against moving in together after I graduated. However, like most idealistic young women who have found their "true love" I didnt listen. And almost 7 years later, I'm happy I didnt.
We just seemed to mesh together perfectly. Even when times were tough, like when a then unknown health condition put me in a coma for two weeks and later developing Crohns, my boyfriend stood by me. I never wanted anyone else. I feel immediately at ease when I'm with him and he wants to do everything to make me happy and vice versa.
I know this seems like a weird question, like why am I even asking this? I should just be happy and grateful and I very much am, but there are so many external forces telling me he should have run for the hills a long time ago. I have bpd, and later got diagnosed with adult onset epilepsy (the coma) and Crohns, which both were serious and caused an immense amount of stress in our early adulthood. And from what I've read about relationships with bpd women online, it should have been a horror show. However, I am not a fan of using substances such as drugs and alcohol and have never been unfaithful, which seem to be two main issues people have with relationships with bpd women. Like I said, I'm too intensely in love with him to even consider being unfaithful. But it makes me worried. I feel like because of my conditions things shouldnt be this way. Why does he love me so much? Maybe the reason I love him so much is that my feelings are so intense because of my mental health issues, but what is keeping him around? I almost feel like I'm someone who isnt supposed to be loved as much as he loves me.