That is what God, in essence, told newlyweds to do in the Old Testament. In Deuteronomy 24:5, the One who created, defined and regulates marriage instructed the Jews, “When a man has taken a new wife, he shall not go out to war or be charged with any business; he shall be free at home one year, and bring happiness to his wife whom he has taken.” How seriously did God take marriage? As One who hates divorce (cf. Mal. 2:16), God gave early proactive steps to take in order for marriage to be successful.
First, husbands and wives must spend quantity and quality time together. It’s not an either-or proposition with God. Second, the responsibility of husbands and wives is not to fulfill selfish desires but is to “bring happiness” to each other by fulfilling each other’s needs. Third, by doing these two things, husbands and wives will be obeying the commands of God, which should be their top priority in all things. God takes marriage seriously. How about you?