Selecting a life partner (till death do us part) is a very difficult one.One wrong choice can lead to suffering that usually ends up in the breakup of the marriage.
We usually list the qualities that we want, like good physical attributes, financial stability, good character traits, reliability, etc.
This insight from the Devotional Bible will help:
WHOM SHOULD YOU MARRY?
Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife. (Proverbs 21:9)
In ancient times women were often viewed as men’s property, good for bearing children and not much more. Proverbs, addressed to young men approaching the aghe of marriage, takes a different view. It holds up marriage as a crucial choice, to be made with great care.
A good wife or husband, we can assume ( will make or break her partner’s life. Her duties lay for the foundation for her family’s welfare(14:1; 31:10-31) She shares with her husband the most significant task of teaching their children the way of wisdom (1:8-9; 6:20. Therefore, her character matters far more than her physical beauty.
Not that Proverbs ignores the physical side of love. It urges marriage partners to rejoice in their love, to be captivated by it ((5:18-19). It warns young people against sexual sin precisely because this wastes sexuality on unsatisfying, unloving relationships. Sex ought to be saved for the long-lasting, productive joy of marriage.
Proverbs on sexual sin: 2:16-19; 5:1-23; 6:20-35; 7:6-27; 23:26-28.
Proverbs on marriage: 5:15-19; 12:4; 14:1; 18:22; 19:13-14; 21:9, 19; 27:15-16; 31:10-31
Ask for the guidance of God, Pray that you be given a G-loving, God-fearing partner,who will nourish the family both physically and spiritually.
