"A good partner can make or break your life..."
In ancient times women are often viewed as men's property, good for bearing children, prepare foods and all the needs of her husband and not much more.
The Book of Proverbs addressed to young men approaching the age of marriage, takes a different view. It holds up marriage as a crucial choice, to be made with great care.
A good wife (or husband, we can assume) will make or break her partner's life. Her duties lay the foundation for her family's welfare. She shares with their husband the most significant task of teaching their children the way of wisdom. Therefore, her character matters far more than her physical beauty. (Proverbs 31:10-31)
Not that the Bible ignores the physical side of love. It urges marriage partners to rejoice in their love, to be captivated by it. It warns young people against sexual sin precisely because this waste sexuality on unsatisfying, unloving relationship. That's why sex ought to be saved for the long-lasting, productive joy of marriage.
"Better to live on a corner of the roof than share a house with a quarrelsome wife."- Proverbs 21:9
