Love wasn’t the only thing that kept our marriage together. Standing in my lacy white dress with a bouquet of roses, I saw a beautiful forever in his eyes as we said our vows. Visions of romantic walks along the beach, sweet kisses, and a lifetime of happy memories danced before my eyes as we stood before our family and friends. At the age of 23, I thought marriage would be the greatest blessing in life. Fast forward five years and the vision of perfection has melted away into screaming fights over dirty laundry and unfinished to-do lists. The walks along the beach have been traded for snoring, drooling naps on the sofa that desperately needs sweeping, and the sweet kisses are fewer and farther between. The promises of our “I do’s” are often forgotten in our screaming battles over money, chores, and day-to-day drudgery found in adult life. The thing that actually kept our marriage together had nothing to do with love Jennifer Lim-Tamkican / Unsplash RELATED: The Thing That Kept Our Marriage Together Had Absolutely …