Venus conjunct Saturn brings structure and commitment to love. Relationships may come later or require more work, but they're built to last. There's loyalty here, and a serious approach to love.

This can feel like restriction in youth—difficulty with easy affection, fear of rejection, a sense that love must be earned. But it matures into genuine devotion.

The shadow is withholding love or feeling unworthy of it. The gift is the capacity for deep, lasting commitment.