Is Love Enough to Keep a Marriage Intact?

Many say that love is enough to make a marriage work. I have to disagree. Marriage is a lot of work and love itself isn't enough. Before I got married, I did think that love keeps a marriage intact. That as long as there's love between the two, everything will just fall into place. Boy, was I wrong! I realized that when I got married.

Love is a big part of any relationship but you have to work hard to protect that love. It's very fragile. You can say that nothing will tear you apart but circumstances occur, problems arise, and you may get stuck thinking, "Is this going to work out?" I say this because I've been there. I've gone through so many nights thinking if I should keep on trying or if I should just go on with my life without him. And then I reminded myself that no marriage is perfect and love alone cannot save that marriage. It requires hard work. It requires trust, loyalty, and honesty from both parties. And it most definitely requires patience.

Trust is something a person has to earn. Without it, it's almost impossible to keep any type of relationship work. How can you honestly live with someone you can't trust? How can you love someone you can't trust?

This is where loyalty and honestly come into place. One has to be loyal and honest to their partner to be able to earn their trust. This is important in any relationship. Even if the truth hurts, it is important to be honest with your partner. It's one of the major things that builds the foundation of any relationship or in this case, marriage.

You have to remember and understand that you are living with a whole different person. You may say that you have many similar traits but he or she is still a different person. Nobody in this world is the same. We all have our own personalities, which makes us different from everyone else. Instead of trying to change your partner, learn to love those imperfections. It has and will always be a part of him or her. And if any changes should occur, it should be done because he or she wanted to not because you wanted to.

Again, marriage is hard work and love itself can't and won't make it work. It may be bearable at the moment but without honesty, trust, and patience, that love will start to dwindle and fall apart. Take care of that love. Hold on to it and cherish it like it will be gone tomorrow.