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Do you believe in soulmates? Why or why not?

There was a time in my life when I would have answered this question differently.

When I was younger, I probably believed there was one perfect person out there for everyone. One soulmate. One person you’re supposed to find.

Now that I’m 47 years old and have lived through marriage, divorce, relationships, heartbreak, adoption, business successes, failures, and just life in general, I see things a little differently.

Do I believe in soulmates?

Maybe.

But not in the way most people think.

I think certain people come into our lives for a reason. Some stay forever. Some stay for a season. Some teach us lessons we didn’t even know we needed to learn.

When I look back on my life, there are people I couldn’t imagine my story without.

Some of them are still here.

Some aren’t.

But every one of them helped shape who I became.

Maybe that’s what a soulmate really is.

Not necessarily someone you spend your entire life with.

Maybe it’s someone who changes your life forever.

I’ve also learned that relationships take work. Respect. Patience. Communication. Shared goals.

Love matters.

Chemistry matters.

But showing up every day matters too.

The older I get, the less interested I am in perfection and the more interested I am in peace.

I want real conversations.

Real loyalty.

Real connection.

Someone who feels like home.

So do I believe in soulmates?

I believe there are people we connect with on a level that’s hard to explain.

I believe some people enter our lives exactly when they’re supposed to.

And I believe that sometimes the greatest gift isn’t finding the perfect person.

It’s becoming the person you’re supposed to be because of the people you’ve met along the way.

That’s close enough to soulmates for me.