A Lifelong Relationship: Marriage

How many things are really for life?
Hobbies? nah they get old
Sports? well one injury can end that
Careers? a lot of people switch those once or twice, and they eventually retire

Even friendships don't always last your whole life through. For one reason or another they come to an end, whether it's an abrupt ruin that results from a fight, or you simply lose contact over time. But you will spend the rest of your life missing that person, maybe not a lot and maybe not often, but every now and then you will find yourself wondering what happened to that person, or perhaps wonder if they ever think about you.

There is one thing that is supposed to be lifelong.
                       MARRIAGE.
People often go into this with "good intentions" but when things start to really get difficult they decide to give up, that it isn't worth fighting for. Really? Is all the love and sacrifice and effort you put into your relationship really something that you're ok with throwing away?
Because I am not. I never will be.
Sadly, though, it is more likely that someone will fight for a promotion at work, or for a coupon to be accepted past its expiration date, than that they would fight for their marriage.

What are you fighting for? Are you fighting to be right? to have your way? to make yourself happy? Or are you fighting for the most valuable relationship in your life? to make sure that your spouse knows they are the love of your life? to make your spouse happy?

You need to let go of your selfishness, learn to be selfless. You have to look beyond your own nose at some point. You can't keep holding onto your own ego, and look at the pain and hurt in the other person. When you're in a relationship it shouldn't be for yourself, but for the other person. your job is to make them happy and to look out for them above your own interests.