" Unlike traditional marriages that are committed to material safety and comfort, the spiritual partnership goes one step further and makes a commitment to mutual spiritual growth. Within spiritual partnerships, the focus is not just on us, our needs, our desires, and our petty grievances – instead, the focus gradually becomes local, national, and global. "

― Mateo Sol , Twin Flames and Soul Mates: How to Find, Create, and Sustain Awakened Relationships