"...And they lived happily ever after"... With this so known phrase ends almost any famous fairy tail we can think of. But the truth is that with marriage the story isn't over, no; now is when the real adventure actually begins. Through the passing of time, the relationship can become into something more deep and beautiful, and loyalty between couples plays a very important role here. For me, is one of the main pillars for a marriage to succeed, along with love, respect and communication. Why do I consider it so important?
 

Loyalty between couples: A solid foundation for a long-lasting marriage

According to Wikipedia, Loyalty is defined as "a devotion for someone or something. Someone who is loyal can be trusted, because they never betray the people they are loyal to". So, this word is also related to trust and it represents the complete opposit from betrayal, since this last negative quality deeply hurt the person victim of it. Both the trust and that strong bonding already formed from the day that a couple says: "I do" in front of the judge or priest collapses; for now that serious vow is broken.

If I publicly and in front of God promise to be only yours and you promise to be only mine forever, why then should I look to a man other than my husband or my husband to a woman other than me? That's unnacceptable! From any point of view and without any excuse. Loyalty between couples is under test when a third party tries to get in between, and one member of the marriage allows it. So, when cheating occurs, there are two to blame: the one in between, and the husband/wife who him/her it in.
 

How to protect loyalty between couples forever?

To protect loyalty between couples is indeed a job for two. And here is where, in my opinion, the whole problem starts. Because sometimes someone is more committed to the relationship than is mate, and, as awful a it sounds, one person cannot love for  two; it must be equal from his and her. but there are some clues that help that love to grow stronger and more solid.

First, always remember that you'd never hurt or damage anything or anybody that you really care about, so is the case of the person who agreed to be your partner in life. And with this I'm not talking about a physical damage, but something so small but powerful that can truly be the beginning of the weakening of a relationship. Here I'm talking about what I think are two of the other pillars in a marriage: respect and communication, things that go hand-in-hand. When you talk (and when you listen as well), the lines for understanding are opened, but if this communication also comes with irony or sarcastic annoying comments about your couple, then communication there will be terribly affected. Entertainment (both traditional and digital) applauds sarcasm and hurtful sayings, qualifying it as "clever talk"; but that's false. It helps to build a barrier between the couple, and love starts to simply die.
 

Loyalty between couples forever: Challenge accepted

The second clue for keeping loyalty between couples strong is to always remember all the reasons that made you fell in love with the one who accepted to be with you "in sickness and in health". Those reasons cannot be only physical, because youth passes and our bodies change and get old. I'm referring to things that last, things from within: qualities, virtues, things and goals in common, strengths, etc. All the things that made you conclude that the person with you now is your complement, that key piece for your complete happinness. And avoid any attempt from outside to break that bond you have; whether from phone, email, etc. Remember as well, that your mate also thinks all those things of you; so it must be mutual, in order to be only the two of you... for real... and forever.

Do you think there are more things involved when talking about loyalty? Is it a loyal mate no matter what something unrealistic these days? Wat's your opinion? You are all welcome to share your experience in this post!

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