Meaning of the word "faults are thick where love is thin" in English

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faults are thick where love is thin

US /fɔlts ɑr θɪk wer lʌv ɪz θɪn/
UK /fɔːlts ɑː θɪk weə lʌv ɪz θɪn/
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Idiom

when you do not love someone, you find many faults in them; used to describe how people are less forgiving when affection is lacking

Example:
She used to ignore his messiness, but now she complains about everything; I guess faults are thick where love is thin.
After their big argument, every little habit started to annoy him because faults are thick where love is thin.