Marriage to your best friend seems like it would be the best thing in the world. They would understand you more so than any other person based on the amount of time that you have spent together. Friends tend to like the same foods, entertainment, and sometimes hobbies. You can be free to speak your mind because most often because they understand your views on life, politics, social issues, and many more. Even when you don't agree, they will over look those little disagreements. But, what happens when friends who love each other become marital partners? Can they endure?

Love can you make you do some crazy things it has been said. The things that we overlook when we are friends are not so once we become emotionally attached. While friends, it may not really matter how often your friend leaves their shoes on the table. But I promise you that if they are left them even once near the front door and not in the closet, you might get that shoe coming towards your head. I mean really does love have to change everything. How distressing it is to have love change a friendship. Try not telling your spouse what hotel you are staying in during a business trip and see what happens. As friends, they really could care less. Is it when you become a spouse you care more or that you have more at stake? We won't even mention money matters being that would be another 60 pages and I only have time for a few paragraphs. But again, can friends still be friends even in marriage? Of course, but with a little more effort. Sometimes we take for granted our friends and our love ones. If we view them as looking out for our best interest, we can never go wrong. All too often we forget that love is a verb not a feeling. Love requires work. Your friend is still your friend in addition to being your spouse once you're married. When you love your friends, you work hard to maintain that friendship. It is the same with marriage. It requires work as well.

Relationships often end in distress because we no longer work. Love should be shown in everything we do. When we cook, we are attentive to the level of spice we add because each member has their own taste buds. We work at keeping our home clean for each other. And, we take time in maintaining an open dialogue that allows for further growth and understanding of our spouse. With each act of love, we solidify that friendship. How often do we forget that what we put into a relationship is what we get out? If you don't consider first the other person, they will not consider you first either. Many times we expect our spouse to be in corner no matter what, but do we expect that of our friends? Your spouse won't agree with everything you say or do, but that doesn't mean they are not in your corner.

How hard are you working at your relationship? What special thing do you do to keep your ever friendship growing? Today, do one task for your spouse that is act of love!