Have you ever been annoyed with your significant other, maybe not even liking them very much in a particular moment, while deep down knowing that you love them? Moments like these are typical for everyone, it is nearly impossible to live together with someone and not be irked once in awhile.
What unconditional love really comes down to is how these moments of irritation are handled. Do you choose to continue to love your partner, or let things add up until you cannot handle it any more and it all boils over.
What Is Unconditional Love
Conditional love comes with a price. It tells someone that you are willing to love them, so long as they comply with certain requests, and places blame on that person when things get hard. Meanwhile, unconditional love is all-encompassing. It tells your significant other that you are willing to accept them as the person they are, expecting nothing in return.
Source: ShutterstockHow Do I Know If I Love My Spouse Unconditionally?
Living together so closely and for so long allows you to easily spot any faults that your spouse may have. The real test is how you react to those faults.
Reactions such as teasing with hurtful words, whether in public or private, putting your spouse down, or taking away your love when they act a certain way, are all examples of conditional love. Doing any of these things can create a rift in your marriage, that, over time, can become larger until you have created a chasm and you are merely living together as roommates, or begin to look for love elsewhere.
Unconditional love is what binds a marriage together and keeps your entire family healthy and happy. Standing together as one, even when times are tough, is what will make your marriage great in the end.
Learning To Love Unconditionally
- Talk to each other. Continuous and open communication is the most important aspect of a happy marriage. In addition, it is important not to keep secrets from each other.
- Offer forgiveness. When your spouse confides in you about something they have done, forgive them.
- Ask your spouse how you can help. This is a great and easy way to help meet the needs of your spouse on a daily basis.
- Keep your relationship fresh. Try new activities together. Ride bikes, take a class, or go on a hike.
All relationships take work. While marriage is not always easy, taking the time to focus on each other and putting in the effort involved will result in a strong bond that will continue to grow with each passing day.
