Imperishable Inheritance

I've been thinking recently of how one knows when he/she has found "The One" they are to spend the rest of their lives with. After asking many people—some married, some not—I came to a conclusion (none of them gave me this answer). I saw as I asked, especially unregenerated folk, that their view of marriage was temporal and earthly and not eternal. After thought and reading the Scriptures I have decided on the following definition.

"The One" (n.)
You will serve the Kingdom better with this individual than alone.

In other words, marriage is one that should remain Kingdom minded (duh...Eph 5), but the important emphasis of the relationship is that you both keep the ministry in mind thereby attempting to avoid (as best as possible) the "interests being divided" (1 Cor 7). I wrote about this a while back in the post: What About Obedient Marriage? Since then the practical truth of those earlier convictions is coming to light.

Now of course friendship, compatibility, similar theological worldview, and other considerations play into this decision; but I feel comfortable with that definition at a "bare bones" definition of "The One." I want to keep working on the wording of that definition so any thoughts are always welcome.