We all know love stories from movies, like Jack and Rose in Titanic or Sam and Molly in Ghost. But real life also has amazing stories of love that lasts.

A woman reunited with her ex-husband after two years apart. They talked, kissed, and decided to marry again. Now they have two sons. Another woman met a British man while working as a hotel cleaner. At first she only went on dates for the free meals, but she ended up falling in love. They’ve now been married 25 years and have three kids.

One grandmother took care of her husband after an accident left him disabled, teaching him how to walk and eat again. They’ve been together more than 50 years. Another grandfather once surprised his wife by riding into a restaurant on a horse and proposing again on her birthday.

Sometimes love is in small things too: a husband waking up every night to support his wife while she fed their baby, or buying flowers he’s allergic to because they’re her favorite.

These stories show that true love is real — in big gestures, little acts, and a lifetime of being there for each other.