4 Birth Months Who Are Martyrs In Love

For some birth months, love is all about sacrifice. They are martyrs in relationships, constantly putting the needs of their partner above their own. Being selfless, compassionate, and giving are wonderful qualities in a significant other… but only if it’s reciprocated and not exploited. It’s also healthy to stand up for yourself and prioritize self-care. 

The birth month is divided into four natural elements (earth, fire, air, and water), with three birth months per element. Here is The birth month from each element that is most likely to sacrifice their own desires or even well-being for their relationships, and how the month we arrive in explains their martyr attitude toward love.

July (Water)

As a water sign, those born in July are sensitive, emotional, and romantic. They love being in love, and they have a high threshold when it comes to tolerating bad behavior from a partner. July natives are also deeply compassionate. They feel their partner’s feelings as their own, so they go out of their way to avoid potentially hurting them – often to the extent of sacrificing their own happiness. 

This birth month is represented by the crab, explaining why those born in July have such a hard exterior. They act tough and independent, but are secretly soft and vulnerable. They’re terrified of getting their hearts broken, so they don’t let many people in. But, once they do form a relationship, it’s very hard for them to let go – they don’t want to start the whole process over again with someone new. So instead, they forfeit their needs and desires to try to make a dying or toxic relationship work. 

August (Fire)

As a fire sign, those born in August are passionate, energetic, and fun-loving. Not only is August a fire sign, but it is also ruled by the sun. This means that someone born in August’s love is like being bathed in warm sunlight: pure, comforting, and joyful. August-born individuals radiate positivity, and one of the ways they martyr themselves in love is by ignoring their partner’s negativity. Instead of paying attention to red flags, they just shine a little brighter to crowd out any darkness in the relationship. 

Every birth month rules a particular set of body parts, and August rules the heart, spine, and back. Metaphorically, this tells us that those born in August have huge, generous hearts full of love. They are hopeless romantics who will sacrifice anything for their soulmate. The spine and back reveal that those born in August have strong backbones and will always stick up for their partner and have their back (even when their partner is wrong or picks a fight).

September (Earth)

Those born in September are the “fixers” of the year, and somehow, they always get stuck with the dirty work – including in relationships. It’s a bit ironic that those born in September are such martyrs in love because they do their best to avoid relationships in the first place. They have incredibly high standards and can easily spot the flaws in a potential partner or their compatibility, so they rule most people out quickly.

But when they do fall for someone, they fall hard. They feel like they can “fix” their partner, and end up tolerating far more than they should in the relationship. And, as a mutable sign, they tend to go with the flow and allow their partner to take the lead, even when their gut tells them it’s the wrong choice. People born in September often find themselves cleaning up their partner’s messes, both literally and figuratively. They are more than willing to do the hard work in a relationship, but a relationship should be about more than hard work.

October (Air)

People born in October are ruled by Venus, the planet of love and beauty, which makes October one of the most romantic birth months. Those with October birthdays adore being in love, and they are happiest when in a committed relationship. They tend to sacrifice their own needs for a partner because they would rather be with someone who doesn’t reciprocate their generosity than alone.

Venus’ influence also makes those born in October a bit superficial and willing to overlook red flags. As long as their relationship looks okay on the outside, they will put up with a lot behind closed doors. October natives are people-pleasers, so they avoid confrontation with everyone, including their partner. They can’t stand having anyone mad at them and never want to rock the boat. They’ll sacrifice their own well-being to keep the peace and make sure their partner is happy.