'Love is the key motivator for Othello's interactions with Desdemona.' To what extent do you agree?

After having read Shakespeare's 'Othello' it becomes apparent that love is an extremely predominant theme. Where the eponymous character (Othello) and his wife (Desdemona) are concerned, the notion of love appears unyielding. At least it does so for the first three acts, until Othello is tricked into possessing his "fatal flaw" (jealousy) and becomes suspicious of his wife's chastity. Nevertheless, at the start of the play, love is very much present within this marriage. One of the ways Shakespeare makes such a love clear is through his presentation of Othello and Desdemona's marriage being one of equals. When Othello states "O My Fair Warrior!" on his return from battle, to his wife. The audience is highly likely to be left somewhat shocked. Not only are we captivated by the staccato explanation, but, what's more, we are struck by the contesting of gender stereotypes in the Jacobean era. For Othello to refer to his wife as a 'warrior', a position of combat and thus a strictly male role in the 17th century, seems out of place. In just one quick line, Shakespeare has conveyed that Othello sees Desdemona as his equal, he defies sexism and thus his love for her shines through. This happens again, further on in the play, when Othello says "Whate'er you be, I am obedient". Again, this one simple line conveys Othello's faith in his wife. Through a declaration, the voicing of his actions, Shakespeare conveys that Othello is submissive to his wife, a notion which, uncharacteristically for the Jacobean era, puts Desdemona and Othello as equals and thus portrays an abundance of love within their relationship.