It can be said that “love is a thing of many splendor” and, although there is some truth in it, love requires time and effort to reach that level of enjoyment.

It’s easy to fall in love, but it’s hard to keep love alive in the relationship, let alone grow it over the years. Many divorces occur because couples stopped trying to save their marriage. But if they had exercised any control over the circumstances, they would be happy together, enjoying each other until ‘death do us part’ as the wedding vows progress.

Honesty

To maintain love in a marriage or relationship, honesty must be practiced on a daily basis. Nobody likes liars at home; it’s like having a thief in the family. Your home is your safe abode. If you don’t feel safe at home with the other residents who are supposed to be your loved ones, you won’t enjoy your life. You will live your life in constant fear, which is very unhealthy for anyone. Honesty comes from trusting the other to keep matters that are important to the other private.

Responsibility

Love carries responsibility towards the parties involved. Each of the lovers must be willing to be responsible to the other when meeting the needs of the spouse or partner or loved ones. It is your responsibility to care for and show it to your loved ones if you claim that you love them. Love must be put into action. It is your responsibility to show and assure your loved ones of your love.

Take turns planning your special time together or be surprised; Have fun creating adventures and be sure to create memorable moments. It is your responsibility to discover the likes and dislikes of your spouse to take your love to a deeper level, such as the type of lingerie or flowers your wife prefers.

Compliance

Love can be taken for granted as you become lazy with your loved ones. With responsibility comes meeting the needs and preferences of your loved ones. It shouldn’t always be “about me”; love is about satisfying the other half of you: your spouse. Being united in marriage may mean that both of you are as close as one, but they are still two people who fit in with each other. Satisfying each other is meeting the needs and wants of others over and above our own needs and wants. For example, your wife wants to buy lingerie while you prefer to play golf. Each should take time to meet the other’s needs and preferences. Take turns and take the time to work out differences to enjoy the relationship and strengthen your love.

Commitment

Love can be a feeling for another, but it requires a commitment to love. You can love Paris today and Venice the next day, but love between humans doesn’t work like that. Love deeply impacts the emotions of a human being and therefore commitment is required to build love.

Patience

Patience is a virtue and love needs patience. No one is perfect and therefore all parties in love must have patience to refine their love. Patience in love is truly a great show of sacrifice that goes beyond the tolerance of your spouse’s idiosyncrasies.