But it was not this way from the beginning. In successful marriages, partners are committed to grow spiritually and emotionally. Every problem I've experienced in my marriage can be traced to a an underdeveloped character trait or a period of spiritual coldness. That's been true in most counseling sessions I've been involved in. You have stopped caring for me and you are focused on your own interests.
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud. It is not rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not easily angered, it keeps no record of wrongs. Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts, always hopes, always perseveres. In the above passage of Scripture Paul describes love from the perspective of character.