02/01/2026
I see too many people rushing into marriage like it’s a deadline to beat, not a life to build. Conditions, age brackets, family pressure, social media timelines, that’s what’s driving most unions today. Love and patience barely make the checklist. Then people are shocked when things fall apart.
I know this because if pressure alone sustained marriage, mine would have ended a long time ago. We faced moments that tested our emotions, our finances, and our endurance. Walking away would have been easy. Staying required intention.
What people admire now isn’t magic. It’s discipline. It’s consistency. It’s choosing commitment repeatedly when quitting felt convenient.
- Stephanie