In a lively city, my friends and I often get together to chat. Once, we were talking about love and marriage, and one of my friends said something that made me think deeply.
"Love has almost nothing to do with marriage. "I married someone I loved, but our marriage wasn't perfect. ”
I asked curiously, "So what do you think of this situation?"
She smiled, pondered for a moment, and then began to tell her story.
"My husband and I met in college and we fell in love for seven years before deciding to get married. At the time, I thought that our love would make our marriage as beautiful as a fairy tale, but the reality was cruel. ”
She paused, as if recalling the past.
"After we got married, we found that each other's living habits and personalities were very different. We often quarrel over trivial matters, and even have a few big fights. I'm starting to wonder if our love can really sustain our marriage. ”
I listened silently, feeling the helplessness and bitterness in her words.
"But, slowly, I began to realize that love is not all there is to marriage. Although we have experienced many difficulties and challenges, we have also had many wonderful moments together. We learned to tolerate each other, to apologize and forgive after an argument, and to face all kinds of difficulties in life together. ”
She paused, her eyes revealing a hint of tenderness and emotion.
"Today, although our marriage is still flawed, we have also learned to cherish each other and learn to give for each other. Love may not be the whole story of marriage, but it is one of the most important pillars of our marriage. We chose to marry love, and even if it wasn't perfect, we were willing to work hard for it. ”
After listening to her story, I felt a lot of emotion in my heart. Perhaps, love and marriage are really not directly linked, but they are inseparable. With the support of love, we are willing to work hard for marriage, even if it is not perfect. Because love gives us the strength to believe that even if there are ups and downs in life, we can still move forward together.