I want you in my life vs I wanted you in my life

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. "I want you in my life" is used to express a current desire or need for someone to be a part of your life. On the other hand, "I wanted you in my life" is used to express a past desire or need for someone to be a part of your life. The choice between the two depends on the timing of the desire or need being expressed.

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I want you in my life

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a current desire or need for someone to be a part of your life.

This phrase is used to express a current desire or need for someone to be a part of your life. It indicates a present feeling or wish.

Examples:

I want you in my life because you bring me happiness.
She said, 'I want you in my life forever.'
Do you want me in your life?
He wants you in his life more than anything.
They want you in their lives to share the joy.

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Joey, I want you in my life.
Scottie, I want you in my life.
And the most important thing is that I want you in my life.
I love you, and I want you in my life,
I want you in my life, I...
I want you in my life, Aria.
I'm saying that I need to know what "I want you in my life" really means.
I invited you here as an adult because I didn't want to lie and I want you in my life.
It's two eggs, over easy, with a side of "Scottie, I want you in my life."
That I want you in my life forever.
And I want you in my life, Hailey.
I... just because I forgive you doesn't mean I want you in my life.
I want you in my life
I want you in my life whether we end up in Zenith or wherever.
I know that I don't have any right to ask you this, but I hope that we can start over. I want you in my life.
Look, Catherine, I want you in my life, more than anything.
I really want you in my life.
Coming back here, the only thing that matters is that I want you guys in my life.
And I want you to be in my life today, tomorrow.
I want to include you in my life.

Alternatives:

I need you in my life
I desire you in my life
I wish for you to be in my life
I long for you to be in my life
I crave your presence in my life

I wanted you in my life

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English to express a past desire or need for someone to be a part of your life.

This phrase is used to express a past desire or need for someone to be a part of your life. It indicates a desire that existed in the past.

Examples:

I wanted you in my life, but things didn't work out.
She realized she wanted him in her life after he left.
Did you know I wanted you in my life all along?
He wanted you in his life more than anything, but circumstances changed.
They wanted you in their lives to share the journey.

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I wanted you in my life.
And I wanted you in my life so very much, so very much,
You cannot imagine how different I wanted my life to be.
Because I wanted you more than I ever wanted anything in my life.
Those jewels which I wanted all my life.
I wanted my life back the way it was.
In the eyes of God and the world I wanted my life to be as it should've been.
I wanted my life back, so I took it.
I wanted my life back, but not like this.
All right, first day at the academy, I had this picture of where I wanted my life to be in five years.
This is... It's not what I wanted my life to be about.
All my life I wanted to be in Starfleet.
All my life I wanted to be Jon Stark.
All my life I wanted that business.
Mostly 'cause I wanted him out my life.
And all my life I wanted to be famous.
All my life I wanted out.
Everything I wanted in my life, was married and a baby.
It was like I could draw The things that I wanted in my life.
Gail, from the moment we got kicked out of that pub together, I knew you were someone I wanted in my life.

Alternatives:

I desired you in my life
I wished for you to be in my life
I longed for you to be in my life
I craved your presence in my life
I yearned for you to be in my life

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I want you in my life vs I wanted you in my life