How important is religion/spirituality in your romantic connections?

@4meAndyou Quite interesting viewpoint. I think we have briefly touched up on this in some other post and now I agree with you too. I think when we are talking about a partnership all aspects need to be considered and spirituality being the core aspect of one's character formation is highly important. Considering a diverse world as of today's how effectively we can fit in the spiritual aspects with a romantic relationship?

@SW-User Yes, that's the reasoning.

@4meAndyou I was wondering, whether irrespective of their upbringings both partners can grow together spiritually. That would be really wonderful. Partners can help each other in realizing the truth and the journey towards God. Such a relationship would be truly beautiful.

@SW-User In a perfect world, perhaps. With perfect partners who both had the same goals.

@4meAndyou You are right. However God's grace is available to all and he has given to tools for us to learn, explore and turn this world into perfection. If we form groups with only whom we consider perfect, I am afraid that there is not much to explore together. More over we are isolating the rest as imperfections. Coming back to the concept of perfect world, this world has to be perfect because God himself has created this. If at all there are any imperfections either God would have left it intentionally or he believe that he has provided us with the required tools inorder to help each other attain close to perfection. I believe however diverse ones background be we are all travelling towards the same destination. It appears simple yet complex. I really struggle with the dynamics of spirituality. What would be your take on this?

@SW-User I don't believe anyone really isolates anyone else due to their imperfections when they first fall in love. It is only later, looking back, that you say to yourself, "That partner, (husband, wife), had nothing in common with my own spirituality."

@4meAndyou True. I agree with you completely. It is believed that honest communication bridges the gap. After all I would like to believe that true love us a process and not an available product. I would still love to see a world where people communicate effectively sincerely focusing on the emotional and spiritual growth of each other. That's when we feel like we are growing together in a relationship. No one is perfect to start with. We learn from others, who are God's own children, hold each other's hand in good times as well as bad times and grow together. When we see our partner slightly down we have to lift her/him and vice-versa.

@SW-User All with the assumption that your partner is not a narcissist whose way of survival is to lie to everyone.

@4meAndyou Absolutely. When we emphasize on communication, it should be a honest communication. Otherwise it will defeat the very purpose. When you say lying, I am assuming that one is being manipulative. That won't be fair at all. However there are cases where ones perception is limited by the boundaries of her/his belief system. In such cases eventhough it won't be a case of lying, it would be tough on the other person. That's where love faces it's challenge. However true love breaks all barriers. Intimacy is the key and it comes with honest communication. Often the term intimacy is misunderstood. We always see the right in us and wrong in others. To understand each other better it is essential to be in the other person's shoes and understand her/his perspective. It is quite possible that one is more right and the other is more wrong. However it is important for the more right to communicate that to the other in a loving and graceful manner. That is when we start accepting each other for who they are. That's the seed of love and it can only grow further. That's the law of nature. God has given us all the tools and with his grace the seeds of love will be sown. Only thing required from us is to believe in that grace and nurture the gift of love.