2. EVERYONE IN MARRIAGE HAS A DARK HISTORY. No one is an Angel, therefore, avoid digging your spouse's past. What matters is the present life of your partner. Old things are passed away. Try to forgive and forget. The past can't be changed. So focus on the present and the future.
3. EVERY MARRIAGE HAS IT'S OWN CHALLENGES. Marriage is not a bed of roses. Every shiny marriage has gone through its own test of hot and excruciating fire. True love is proved in time of challenge. Defend your marriage! Make up your mind to make it work. Be patient with your spouse even in the rainy days. Remember this is the vow you made on your wedding day.
4. EVERY MARRIAGE HAS IT OWN LEVEL OF SUCCESS. Don't compare your marriage with anyone else's! We can never be equal, some will be far in front and others far behind. To avoid marriage stresses, be patient, work hard and with time, your marriage dreams shall come true.
5. TO MARRY IS TO DECLARE A WAR. When you marry, you must declare war against enemies of successful marriage. Some of the enemies of successful marriage are: Ignorance, Prayerlessness, Adultery, Unforgivingness, Third Party Influence, Stinginess, Stubbornness, Lack Of Love, Rudeness, Bitterness, Laziness, Divorce etc. Be ready to make your marriage work.
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7. GOD DOES NOT GIVE YOU THE COMPLETE PERSON YOU DESIRE. God gives the spouse in the form of raw materials in order for you to mould/shape him/her into what you desire. You may desire a man/woman who can pray for 1 hour but your husband/wife can only pray for 30 minutes. With God, love prayer and encouragement, he/she can improve.
8. TO MARRY IS TO TAKE A RISK. You cannot predict what will happen after marriage, because situations may change, so, leave room for adjustment. You may get married to her because she's slim but she becomes 100% fatter after a child. He may lose his profitable job, and you mave have to take the financial responsibility of the family until he gets a new job. But with God on your side, you will smile at last.
9. MARRIAGE IS NOT A CONTRACT, IT IS PERMANENT. Marriage needs total commitment, love is the glue that makes a couple stick together. Divorce starts in the mind - NEVER think of it! Never threaten your spouse with divorce. Choose to remain married! God hates divorce
10. EVERY SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE HAS A PRICE YOU MUST PAY. Marriage is like a bank account. It is the money you deposit into your bank account that you can withdraw. If you don't deposit love, peace, trust, patience, prayer, wisdom, tolerance, understanding and care into your marriage, you are not a candidate of a blissful home. There is no free love in marriage, You cannot love without giving and sacrificing. May God Give us The Grace And Wisdom To Build A Heaven-on-Earth Marriage in Jesus Mighty Name, Amen!