The more something is shared, the greater its value becomes.
Robin Wall Kimmerer

I have married a lot of people,
That is, married this person to
this person,
And I would sometimes share how
we need to grow from being in love to being loving,
Perhaps the journey from being an abstract noun to
a verb;
It means that even if we cannot
think or feel loving, we can act loving.

One of the most popular readings for
those who wanted something from scripture on their wedding day
goes like this:
Love is patient, love is kind.
It does not envy,
it does not boast,
it is not proud. 
It does not dishonour others,
it is not self-seeking, 
it is not easily angered, 
it keeps no record of wrongs. 
Love does not delight in evil 
but rejoices with the truth. 
It always protects,
always trusts,
always hopes,
always perseveres.
Love never fails.**

And, if a verb,
It means that we can develop and grow love
as a skill,
And then we can add love to
anything we do.

*Robin Wall Kimmerer’s Braiding Sweetgrass;
^1 Corinthians 13:4-8