[1] "Even Now" is a love song that Rolling Stone Magazine critic Dave Marsh describes it as an "[anthem] of perseverance" in that it uses "personal relationships as metaphors for a vision of the world and the way that it works and what it takes (and costs) to cope with such a place and time.

I’m gonna go out with somebody else and lie, or whatever.’ Whatever it takes to mess up a relationship.”[1] Music journalist Gary Graff described it as song where Seger exults "in triumphing over adversity.

"[4] Los Angeles Times critic Richard Cromelin describes it as a song about the "lasting values" in "long-held love that becomes more precious in its rebirth.

[8] UPI reporter Bruce Neyer describes it as "a remarkable testament to romantic love, written from the heart and sung with a wideopen, tear-in-the-eye sensitivity.

"[10] Cash Box called it "a tribute to a special person who accompanies one through the journey" and noted a resemblance to Seger's earlier hit single "Hollywood Nights.