What elements other than love are required in a marriage?
An element of surprise, interest, curiosity, tolerance, sensitivity, adjustment, finally a lot of sportiveness. These are essential for Marriage. Physical Love will be there only for certain age. Later on only above things make you have a strong bonding and long companionship.The last but not least thing is giving each other freedom, breathing space, not to become a hanging knife on each other's head , ability to enjoy each other's growth. It can be any field. A word of encouragement. Concern, understanding , forgiving and for getting each other's mistakes. These will keep your companionship and bonding fresh and absorbing likehmmm… can I say a pleasant aroma from a freshly crushed lemon leaf with your fingers ?? So soothing !!When an young newly wed couple talked first time with each other after two days of a quarrel, she thanked me when I asked her how she felt , and how the things are going on , she said..' hmm!! I love you aunty! Life is so fresh like just crushed lemon leaf!!Immediately I ran to my back yard and plucked the leaf crushed and smelt it!!It's so unimaginably refreshing!! Arey wah!!