Love can feel strong and still drift when there is no shared direction.
You care about each other, but the days go only toward bills, chores, and whoever is shouting the loudest.
The old pattern is to leave the big questions vague.
Where are we heading
What kind of life are we building
What do we want our energy to be for
Shared goals are not a rigid plan.
They are a compass.
They give your choices a shape.
You are not just sharing a house or a calendar.
You are choosing a future you can walk toward together.
These goals can be small and near or wide and far.
Paying off a debt.
Moving to a different city.
Raising kind humans.
Contributing something to the world around you.
Love, here, is the decision to be partners in direction, not only partners in feeling.