When is LOVE, ever enough?

This week, my colleagues and I had a hot topic of conversation - finding Mr Right for another colleague.
In her life, she had one boyfriend, whom she broke up with, because she felt she didn't love him enough. Question : When is Love, ever enough?
Generations ago, marriages were match-made - and generations ago, marriages lasted - on the flip side, we could argue that many may have also stayed unhappily married - because divorce was taboo and a stigma.
These days, when couples marry, most would cite 'love'.
After 5 days, we decided that it wasn't 'love' that kept the marriage going year after year after year. It was, CARE.
When you care for someone, you tend to be there for that person, almost regardless. You care about what happens to that person, you care enough to be there for that person, expecting nothing in return. It's friendship that motivates the relationship.
When you love someone, you tend to have expectations.
When the expectations are not met, disappointments set in and love fades.

This seems so 'in a nutshell', but give it more thought and you'll see that it's true.
Like this beautiful tree, a friendship lasts many many years - almost 'happily' - nothing to measure up to, because when you care, you care - with no agenda in mind except for the well-being of the other person. THAT can and will grow the relationship.

When love dies, so does your relationship.
In answer to the question : Love is never enough.