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. Love never fails. . .And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. - excerpts from 1 Corinthians 13:4-13

One cannot Love when one is not accepting. Accepting is to embrace and encourage.
If pride stands in the way, Love cannot protect. Until one is ready to think of others before oneself, can one be ready to accept and commit.

keepers

I could'nt agree with Nikki Gemmell more when she wrote:
An ideal husband:

Never flattens her spirit, Is a heart lifter.
Never tries to reduce or wear her down.
Does not get intimidated by her achievements.
Tells her she's beautiful, reminds her to love her body.
Cherishes his mother but does'nt expect his wife to be like her.
picks up wet towels and puts his dirty clothes in the laundry basket.

Is a haven, a harbour, a rest from all the toss of the world.
Make's his wife laugh, (especially when she's down).
Is never afraid to say I love you.

Fairy tale?
Or reality.....??