Someone once told me something that I always think upon when I dwell on the "forever-ness" of my marriage....
"Making a decision murders all other options"
I think of that whenever I'm having problems in my marriage....when I got married, I murdered all other options. Divorce is not an option for me, because I believe that there is no such thing as a divorce that God would approve of, and so because God has joined us we will always be. And i think that along with a lot of love and patience goes a long way!