“Had I known” shouldn’t be your reality in marriage when you have me who is ahead of you.
But guess what? Many couples wake up one day and realize these.
12 Relationship Lessons Every Couple Learns Too Late in Life.
Let me help you learn them NOW, so you don’t enter with your eyes closed:
Love is NOT enough. Please write this somewhere. You can love someone and still not be able to live peacefully with them. Compatibility and values are needed.
Communication is not just talking. You people talk every day but still don’t understand each other. That’s not communication. Learn how to listen to understand, not to attack.
Romance fades if you don’t intentionally keep it alive. Love doesn’t maintain itself. No be movie. You must water the garden constantly.
Conflict doesn’t mean the marriage is bad. But how you handle conflict will determine if the marriage lasts.
Keeping secrets will eventually break trust. Even small ones. One day, small lie will turn to mountain. Be honest early. Your spouse is NOT your enemy. The moment you start seeing them like one, you’ve lost the plot.
Fix it. Apologies don’t fix everything if there’s no change. "I’m sorry” is cheap. Let us see the change.
Sex is important, but connection outside the bedroom matters more. You can’t ignore each other all day and expect fireworks at night.
Marriage won’t heal your personal wounds. If you’re broken, marriage will expose it. Heal FIRST. Being right is not more important than being united.
Pride will sink a marriage faster than infidelity.
Yes, I said it. Children are a blessing, but don’t let them rob you of your relationship. Create time for your partner. Don’t let parenting make you strangers.
A good marriage is built, not wished for. You don’t “luck” into it. You build it. With God. With effort. With patience.
Now hear me, my dear:
Don’t wait to learn these by mistake.
Marriage is not trial and error. You can learn early and learn well. So, whether you’re single, dating, or already married, don’t just pray for a good marriage PREPARE for it.