If you are going to create a successful marriage you will have to mature to the place where you focus more on what you are giving than what you are receiving. I know this opposite of what society promotes, however it is key to not getting trapped in pride.

Pride is the opposite of Love. Love is not about you, it is about the person you are loving. However, Pride is all about "your needs, your wants, your hurts, your desires," etc. You cannot walk in Love and pride at the same time. And pride is at the root of 100% of divorces.

This is not an invitation for abuse. When you Love appropriately then your boundaries will guide you away from abuse. Hopefully you are not in an abusive or toxic relationship. If you are, why??

Remember, Love is not a boomerang that you throw out expecting it to return. That is what we call pride. Love, on the other hand, has no expectation of a return. So when you give it, give it because you want to and not to get something back from your partner.

"Love each other with genuine affection, and take delight in honoring each other." - Romans 12:10