Temitayo Adigun

There is a quiet struggle many singles do not talk about openly.
You are of marriageable age.
You desire marriage.
You have prayed, prepared, waited, and hoped.
Yet there is no suitor in view or no serious one.
People around you may not understand your silence. Some think you are being picky. Others think you are delaying. A few assume something must be wrong. And sometimes, even you begin to wonder.
I want you to know that Marriage is not sustained by age, desire, or opportunity alone. It is sustained by wholeness.
Many people rush into marriage because they are tired of waiting, afraid of time, or pressured by society. Others delay marriage not because they are not ready, but because they have not healed. Some are emotionally wounded, spiritually disconnected, or carrying patterns they do not yet recognize.

Plants cannot survive without water. In the same way, marriages cannot survive without consistent care and attention.

Watering your marriage includes:
Spending quality time together
Communicating regularly
Showing appreciation
Expressing affection

Some couples stop watering their marriage after a few years. Work, stress, children, and responsibilities begin to take all their time.

But a marriage that is not watered will slowly become dry.

Love must be refreshed regularly.