I think I’m going to need some persuasion o
So you better be thinking of how to rub my palm with something substantial
Consider this your marriage JAMB and I am both the Chief Invigilator and the marker”
Uncle Ade is Folahan’s mum’s elder brother and I could tell Folahan was really close to him, likewise his sister (Folawe)…the way they talked and all that.
His wife later came out of the room and took us ladies to the kitchen to make breakfast while Folahan continued talking with the husband.
We were there for a couple of hoursWe ate and Uncle Ade continued to talk to us about marriage; how to make it work and keep it going.
He had been married for almost forty years and told us he didn’t regret marrying his wife.
“We’ve had our fair share of issues but we overcame because we stood together and God stood with us.
We never entertained anything that would erode that stability of our marriage and God stood with us. We honored each other and still do; we built friendship and a lifetime of happiness and joy.
When we did not have children in the first 10 years of the marriage, God stood with us
When our first son died after graduating from college, it was as if the world would end but God stood with us.
Through our challenges and struggles, we have raised children…many children. Folahan is my son and I am proud to call him that.
By God’s grace, we have helped to build homes, we have helped to salvage many sinking marriages and all our children call us blessed.
God is still standing with us”
Things got emotional fast; Folahan got up and hugged him…
“Remember everything I’ve ever taught you about marriage
How a good or bad marriage is not necessarily hereditary
How you can use the negative to develop a positive
It’s time to practicalize those teachings son.
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