They agree, at least in principle, to put each other’s needs and wants above their own-to lay down their lives for each other.
Married love is a partnership where two people become “as one flesh.” They freely choose to live in common. On the other hand, married love is not just a matter of “functional behavior.”
Without it, the sweetest words of love ring hollow. Hands-on service that gets a job done is a critical part of marriage. Indirectly, she is telling him that married love is intricately related to darning socks, washing clothes, and the countless other ordinary ways in which a husband and wife serve each other. In the movie “Fiddler on the Roof,” Tevye asks his wife, Golde, “Do you love me?” She responds by listing some of the everyday services she performs for him.
