"great" love

Last night, because my job sometimes requires it, I had the luxury of staying in a hotel (and yes I was by myself). I LOVE staying in a hotel, some people think its icky, don't like to sleep in a bed other than their own, WHATEVER, if I could LIVE in a hotel I would...just the thought of having room service and a maid, hmmmm makes me happy all over.

Well after checkin' in with DH and saying goodnight to the Pea I settled in, remote firmly in hand. 'Oceans 13' was on-again (OMG I cannot watch George Clooney in anything without thinking "bend me over and pull my hair"...hmmm) ANYWAY... after that there happened to be a 'Sex and the City' rerun on (imagine that!)...it was the one during fleet week ("God Bless America!") where Charlotte says you only get 2 great loves in your life and Carrie having had Aiden and Big starts to wonder if she is SOL on the love front.

That got me thinkin' about "great" love, the kind they were talking about...the day the Pea was born "the world exploded in love all around me" (its a song, wish I knew who sang it)...having her literally did shake my core, rock my world, change me, and I fall more in love with her every day. As I get to know her and her personality, spend more time with her...it's amazing, I actually hurt I love her so much...is it possible to have anything even close to that with a man? Is it possible to fall more in love every day?

Most people would probably assume having been married twice I have had two great loves myself...I honestly don't know if I have had one. I look around at other married couples who "seem" happy, I say seem because you just never know and I'm sure there are people out there who think my marriage is perfect, and I wonder - does she ache to be with him? do they need to be together to feel complete? or does everyone after being married for more than a few years just settle into being comfortable? I know some marriages stay together for convenience but ultimately do all?