I also dated my wife from the time I was 20 years old. She is the only woman i have ever truly loved.

I definately had to do some soul searching to better understand my feelings because of this fact. Was i just scared of the future, or did i truly love her. Seems like something you should just know inside, but after being on this rollercoaster for so long you start doubting things you used to just know as fact.

Well i'm still here because i realized I'm less scared these days, but my heart still aches for her. I love her.

It also got easier to love her unconditionally once my fear started to lessen. My fear of being alone, the fear of losing all my dreams, and the fear of my family being shattered: these are all still real fears, but they don't control me like they once did.