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Define the Relationship

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In the relationship between a man and a woman, the man is the subject partner, giving love, while the woman is the object partner, returning beauty... The beauty that a wife returns in response to the love of her husband is called fidelity. The purpose of love and beauty is to enable two wholesome beings, springing forth from God, to establish the four position foundation and realize the purpose of creation. By sharing love and beauty with each other, they join in harmonious oneness, becoming the third object partner to God.

Exposition of Divine Principle, I.1.4.3.1

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The husband who wedded her with sacred texts always gives happiness to his wife, both in season or out of season.

Laws of Manu 5:153

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Though he may be destitute of virtue, or seek his pleasure elsewhere, or devoid of good qualities, yet a husband must be constantly revered as a god by a faithful wife.

Laws of Manu 5:154

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In order to love the world, we are to love the one closest to us, who represents the world. A woman is to love her husband in place of her father, older brother, and younger brother, and a man is to love his wife in place of his mother, older sister, and younger sister. The husband and wife are bound to love and respect each other representing those four generations in the closest position, giving stimulating love and respect to each other.

Blessing and Ideal Family Chapter 7.1.2

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MY SPOUSE REPRESENTS

GOD & THE WORLD