Love suffereth long, and is kind; Love envieth not;
Love vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up, Doth not behave
itself unseemly, seeketh not her own, is not easily provoked, thinketh no evil; Rejoiceth not in inquity, but rejoiceth in the truth; Beareth all things, believeth all things, hopeth all things, endureth all things .
I believe the scripture you mentioned from 1st Corinthians explains some qualities of love that need to be taken into serious consideration "before" marriage.
LONG-SUFFERING: Well, I must say, this is definitely one of the reasons marriages and relationships fail...because if we aren't willing to put in the effort that's needed to work through things with a spouse, then we might as well stop trying to find a marriage partner...LOL Actually, that's not a matter at all!
DOES NOT ENVY: This is a matter of looking at others' blessings and wanting it, instead of being content with the blessings God has already provided, as well as those He intends to provide. Honestly, it does no good to focus on what someone else has, because what they have belongs to "them". The best thing to do is focus on the blessings God has for us...at least that way we won't miss out on the blessing when it presents itself.
DOES NOT BEHAVE UNSEEMLY/RUDE: I've got to be honest, I don't think it's funny at all when someone does or says something unseemly/rude to their spouse. Being rude/unseemly is what I consider being sarcastic. Just being honest, I don't believe sarcasm has any proper place in the marriages or relationships of Believers. It says in scripture that we are to be serious and sober-minded. Sarcasm might not immediately result in problems, but you can be sure that it will cause problems sooner or later. You see, satan trys to attack marriages and relationships in ways that are slow and subtle. Fact is, satan is content as long as we allow him to have just one foot in the door...because he knows he can still cause problems that way.
IS NOT SELF-SEEKING: Well, this would go right along with what I said in a previous post about the difference between "wanting" and "needing". To be self-seeking is to "want" only what we "want" (or "need" in some cases)...which is a direct violation of "loving your neighbor as yourself". And who is our neighbor??? Anyone other than ourself, whether they be our spouse, our friend, or whoever.
NOT EASILY PROVOKED: Well, this has to do with patience, or being slow to get angry. Please notice that I said "slow to get angry", but I did NOT say "never gets angry". One thing I've noticed is that some of those who go to church seem to think that all anger is sin...but that is a ridiculous idea. Anger is NOT a sin if it's for a right reason. Let me explain.....When Jesus went into the temple and drove out those who were buying and selling, His anger was righteous anger because they were doing something sinful. So you see, anger is NOT always wrong. If it were always sinful to be angry, then none of us would have any hope in believing in Jesus as being able to save us. When someone says that all anger is wrong/sinful, then what they're really saying is that they don't believe Christ can save them.
THINKS NO EVIL: Well, this is partly an issue to do with trust...and unfortunately, I've noticed way too many people these days who give up on a relationship or won't even try because they're afraid to trust anyone other than God. Well, all I have to say to those individuals is this...YOU ARE LYING WHEN YOU SAY YOU TRUST GOD, YET YOU DON'T BELIEVE HIS WORD! "TRUSTING" GOD AND "BELIEVING" GOD ARE THE SAME THING! The word "TRUST" and the word "BELIEVE" have the same basic meaning! Such persons are lying when they say they trust/believe God's Word. Here's what I'm referring to: They ask God to send them a spouse/companion, but when such individual shows up, they eventually reject them out of fear/worry! GOD'S WORD SAYS FEAR NOT, FOR I AM WITH YOU! Here's my point: To "think no evil" doesn't simply include thinking about doing something sinful...it also includes thinking about the evil that could be done to us in any way, shape, or form...or in other words, allowing fear/worry of being hurt hold us back.
BELIEVES ALL THINGS: This is also a matter of trust. When I think of this, I think about giving someone the benefit of the doubt in all circumstances, instead of jumping to conclusions without 100 percent proof of something being done wrong. I also think about the scripture that tells us not to lean on our own understanding.
I know I didn't address every topic, but I did address the ones that I felt like are most often overlooked.
matter at all!