In all film versions and the book, Laurie basically tells Jo that he's been in love with her for a long time. His affection for her didn't occur suddenly; it manifested throughout their friendship. Because he's enamored with her, he becomes enamored with her family.

Does Laurie still love Joe?

At the end of Little Women, Jo doesn't marry Laurie, her childhood friend. Instead, she marries Friedrich Bhaer, an older German professor she meets while living in New York. However, Jo and Professor Bhaer's “happily ever after” is sealed quite cinematically: With a kiss, in the rain, under an umbrella.

Does Laurie love Amy or Jo?

She is eventually successful in doing this, and Laurie falls in love with her. ... The author's intention seems to be to show that, while Laurie does not stop loving Jo, he really does love Amy, and that after she becomes his wife, his love for her continues to grow stronger.