Peace be to you.

It is fitting that there be something special said to young married couples.

There is nothing more beautiful in this world

than two young people in love.

Now, in order that their love may endure, it is fitting that they recognize some of the great spiritual and psychological differences between them.

We will briefly enumerate a few of those and then point out some of the tensions that

are to be expected in married life and which can easily be resolved.

First of all, as regards the spiritual differences between a man and a woman.

Man generally marries to have a woman.

A woman generally marries to have a child.

Another difference is this.

Man looks to the pleasure in marriage.

Woman looks to the fruition and the purpose of that pleasure.

Thirdly, man gives reasons for loving a woman.

We will say, I love you because you are beautiful.

I love you because you were good and virtuous.

A woman never gives reasons.

She gives herself.

Surrender is its own reason for love.

Another difference.

Man is quicker to love than a woman.

He is quicker to love because he can love an aspect or a part or an experience with a woman.

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