Your SPOUSE is the one who'll sit beside you when your PARENTS DIE. who'll hold your hand through CHILDBIRTH. who might have to BATHE YOU if you're ever too sick to stand. this isn't just about BUTTERFLIES or DATE NIGHTS. it's about choosing someone who SHOWS UP... in GRIEF, in MESS, in UNCERTAINTY. so no, LOVE ALONE isn't enough. COMMITMENT, MATURITY, and the ability to ENDURE life's ugly parts... that's what sustains a MARRIAGE. because when life gets PAINFULLY REAL, ROMANCE won't carry you... CHARACTER will. and the truth is, FOREVER is only possible with someone who knows how to STAY when it's HARD TO LOVE.
You donโt need a perfect partner. You need someone who can regulate their emotions, admit when they fuck up, & actually sit with uncomfortable conversations without shutting down, flipping it on you, or throwing low blows every time shit gets real.
one day iโm gonna be married with a pretty ring on my finger and every night iโll get to sleep next to my husband and iโll be warm and happy. i canโt wait ugh yes! ๐ญ
the feminine urge to take care of him, hold him till he falls asleep, kiss him while he sleeps, wipe his tears for him, make sure he always eats, play with his hair, make sure he always feels loved, be his number one supporter, pray for him, make sure heโs comfy, buy him anything he wants or needs, help him achieve his goals.
Dating someone who gives you best friend energy, makes you laugh, never stops flirting with you, and loves you a little extra on the days you need it the most is top tier.