Seriously, you don't know this to be true. You can only assume this to be true based on your own observation. Likewise, I cannot say with certainty that you are wrong. I can say, however, that if you are right, then your aunt and uncle are the exceptions to Romans 3:23, which I doubt.
I disagree. Traditionally wedding vows include some promise of unconditional love. According to Scripture, love is patient, kind, not envious or boastful, not rude or self-seeking, not easily angered, and keeps no record of wrongs. In a relationship where both parties love like this, there would be no reason to fight or to become angry or insecure. So, these things all point to a marriage that falls short of the biblical ideal and the wedding vows.
Furthermore, biblically speaking, a husband is commanded to love his wife as Christ loved the Church and a wife is commanded to submit to her husband as unto the Lord. In a marriage where both parties live up to this, there would be no room for fighting, arguing, and insecurity. Thus, these traits in a marriage are evidence, if not complete proof, of a marriage that falls short of the standard and the vows.
Like everyone, I have fallen short in all areas of my life, including my marriages.
hey, don't get 1 Cor. wrong, let's examine the attributes of real love. First off, there is no such vow as love being unconditional, because unconditional love does not exist, there are always conditions. Ok, with that said:
love is patient,
"...an ability or willingness to suppress restlessness or annoyance when confronted with delay." This means if we love someone, we will possess a sense and ability to face ongoing problems without turning away from them...ie: not getting a divorce when you are going through marital turmoil.
kind,
"of a good or benevolent nature or disposition" For those that we love, we have their best interests in mind and treat them with respect and dignity.
not envious or boastful,
"not speaking with exaggeration and excessive pride; not possessing a feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions"
This goes along with the "what's mine is yours and what's yours is mine, mind, body, and heart." You are not jealous of your spouse's position in society, belongings, or who they are as a person.
not rude or self-seeking,
You are not in the marriage to escape anything, you are not with that person to fulfill any personal desires or obligations. You are with that person because there is a mutual, intimate, and spiritual bond between the both of you.
not easily angered,
It DOES NOT say that love does not get angered, but not
easily angered. This goes hand and hand with the idea of patience.
keeps no record of wrongs
This is the purity of forgiveness. Once you have forgiven your spouse for a wrong doing, it should never be an issue again without re-occurrence.
This is my understanding of love in its purest form, the form that God has for His children. Let's not have a debate of unconditional love in this thread, please. If you wish to do so, please create a new thread or PM me.
as far as my aunt and uncle are concerned, it is not only through observation that I know this, it is in their faith in God, in their faith in each other, and via verbal communication that I know this to be true.