You know what love is when you do not have to speak to fill an uncomfortable void of silence; when you’re overwhelmed with sorrow and he encourages you to weep into his chest hair, snot and all; when you experience that famous spark with each kiss and caress; when you wake up in the morning, rollover, gaze into his eyes and feel invincible; when every piece of insight he offers is genuine and he never ceases to leave the conversation without your smile first; when you suffer from crippling anxiety, but he holds your head in his hands and whispers that he will be there for you “Every step of the way”; when you lay awake with him until 3a.m. laughing at the crazed world we live in; when he always manages to think of something that makes your heart melt a little; when you look at all the other companions you have had in your life and shake your head because there is no comparison; when you grow to appreciate his family and pets as your own; when you are weightless from the accumulation of every random compliment; when you feel so sexy that no Victoria’s Secret model could top your confidence; when others ask about your relationship and you can think of no other word but “Perfect”; when you stumble into conflict but are able to talk it out, successfully avoiding raised voices; when you fit into their embrace like a puzzle piece; when, together, you belt your hearts out in the car to the same song; when you can show your truest self – that is how you know what love is.