One relationship that I hold dear to my heart is that of my marriage. I thank my Father in Heaven daily for my husband, Freddy, and all the wonderful things that make him who he is. In fact, I even keep a running list of all the things that I love about him. I do this, in opposition to the example that my own parents (now divorced) gave to me: they would often have running lists of each other’s strengths and weaknesses—but of course, the weaknesses list often went a mile longer that the strengths ever did! Early on I noticed the hurt that can come from dwelling on each other’s imperfections. Elder Eyring said as counsel to husbands and wives, “Pray for the love which allows you to see the good in your companion. Pray for the love that makes weaknesses and mistakes seem small.” I try to remind myself each day to see the good in my spouse and be grateful for all the little things that he does.
We’re all on a journey to perfection, and we’re headed there together. With our spouse by our side we can reach that goal of eternal increase by fostering and cultivating our eternal marriage today. Marriages do not simply sprout love overnight; they must be nourished and cared for each and every day. It does not have to be work or hard labor; if you care for a garden each and every day, the weeds simply won’t have a chance to grow, and you’ll never have to spend a whole day out in the awful, hot sun pulling weeds. Similarly, with marriage, weeds do not grow overnight; they grow with day after day of not being tended. Be watchful of your marriage and do not let the weeds take over your garden!
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