No, I don’t believe in soul mates. The idea seems a bit religious, in fact – not that there’s anything wrong with that. If one doesn’t believe there is a God that puts one specific person on Earth for you and makes certain you cross paths (fate, destiny, whatever), then why would one believe that there’s only one other person out there for you?
The idea of “the one” is a bit ridiculous to me. An idea gobbled up by hopeless romantics that sit in their rooms dreaming about their Prince Charming coming to sweep them off their feet. Give me a break. These are the same people that you can truly someone at first sight – someone you don’t even know. Pish!
There are people you’re compatible with and people you’re not compatible with. Hopefully, we’re lucky enough to find and fall in love with someone we are compatible with. I think the idea of soul mates can sabotage perfectly good relationships. Perhaps this is a reason some of us don’t fight for our marriages and, instead, opt for divorce at the first sign of trouble because, dammit, if you were soul mates, your relationship would be easy as pie!
Relationships aren’t perfect. Fate has nothing to do with it. Committing to someone else for life isn’t about destiny. It’s about a healthy combination of love, dedication, and hard work.