should love be measured?

is it okay for us to be in a relationship where we feel that our significant other does not love us as much as we love them? or should we just continue loving, because we've made a choice, even if we don't receive the same 'amount' of love... ? and, how do we know that our s/o does not love us as much as we love them? do we point out flaws in their actions, something that he/she has or has not chosen to do for us? is that how we determine we are loved, less? or do we fall into the trap of listening to an outsider's opinion on your relationship, and feel that we are not as loved because he/she did this and this and this...?

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a lot of the times, we like to think that love triumphs over anything, even money. but a lot of the time, we use money to project our love... we buy things for our partners, we buy things for our family, we buy things for our friends.... to show them that we love them and that we care. i mean, we can look at this from the other end of the spectrum where... people will love another, just for their money, but i think that is different from the point i'm trying to make. i actually think money and love are entwined... for love to survive, money is needed. it might not apply to all families, but too often do families break down due to financial difficulties. i know i myself certainly do not want to be in that position in the future.

money has become so important in our lives that it has become on par with love. they are so closely linked because in reality, we need money to survive. how much money doesn't matter, but we do need a substantial amount to survive.

maybe... money will always exist but love is not always a necessity.