Proper love is not merely a passion\u2014not the love of a marital\nrelationship. Passionate love cannot be reasoned with, like the whims of the\nwind it will carry you where it unwittingly wishes, following the effervescent\nscents of a flower. Passionate love, if not properly maintained is merely a desire\nto be swayed by the next suitor. Thus when entering into a marriage, in order\nto maintain a strong and equal relationship, it is wise to hold both the\nhusband and wife responsible for the well being of the relationship. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
With the various ways the sexes may attract each other, it\nis not uncommon that the passions of love may wander, but this does not make\nsuch things acceptable in the realm of marriage. So it must be that a proper\nmarital relationship goes beyond such charms. The beauties and virtues of the\nmind ought to be recognized by both parties of the marriage. And to do so\nrequires an honest intellectual endeavor from both sides. Such an endeavor\nwould be that of a marriage contract. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Some may scoff at the idea of placing love on signed piece\nof paper, yet when a well-intentioned person falls pray to charms that are not\nsupported by an equal respect of the other\u2019s virtue, then hindsight will show\nthat a marriage contract would have been a wise choice. A well-constructed\nmarriage contract would enforce the ideas that both parties have faith in:\nrespectful treatment, equal decision-making, support of careers, joining of\nproperty, care of living space, and most importantly the continual evaluation\nof the relationship. Such evaluation can comprise many aspects of the\nrelationship from which trouble may arise. One such aspect that has often been\naddressed by these evaluations is the arising of gender roles in heterosexual\nmarriages. By agreeing to constantly evaluate the relationship, the couple will\nnot only recognize the appearance of such limiting gender norms, but also find\nsolutions to end these unequal tropes in a respectful manner. Thus constant\nevaluation of the relationship is necessary to maintain an equal and loving\nlong-term relationship because love is not merely a passion\u2014it is a practice\nand a faith. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
No equal relationship can arise from charm alone. There is a\nduty on both ends of a marriage that must be upheld. Though, a marriage\ncontract may not necessarily be legally binding, it is binding between to the\ntwo who have entered it. Thus recognizing the equal virtues of the married\ncouple. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Proper love is not merely a passion\u2014not the love of a marital relationship. Passionate love cannot be reasoned with, like the whims of the wind it will carry you where it unwittingly wishes, following the effervescent scents of a flower. … Continue reading