With just a few hours until the crowning of the Ultimate Couple and possibly seeing a proposal, here’s a checklist we’ve combined to make sure the Couple’s enter into a union that will last forever.
Letting certain habits go
As Aunty advised our Couples in her sessions, a union is of two people and requires a lot of sacrifice and selflessness. So, if you have behaviour aspects that your partner wishes were not there, instead of trying to let go of those traits all at once, try reducing them first so that as time goes, you’ll gradually and eventually shake everything off. Because if you try to change all at once it might feel overwhelming and cause problems in the relationship.
Be ready to protect your partner
There’s a saying that ‘you not only married to you partner, but their family as well’. In one of the master classes, the Love Guests were taught the importance of defending and standing by the partners should there ever be a need to against their families.
Praise Fuwowe, a family systems innovator advised the Love Guests about getting rid of domestic terrorists if they’re ready for a forever. What that means is that partners should be always ready to defend each other against family or friends that might be a threat to the union.
Be transparent and ready financially
A lot of Couples get enticed by the idea of a wedding more than that of marriage and the fine line between the two is almost invisible. Being ready financially, according to Fuwowe means being able to handle finances well in the marriage, because there’s another person to think of.
In marriage, there’s no such thing as ‘my money, your money’, he advised.
Communication
Communication in a relationship is an essential and a necessity in marriage. According to Aunty, in one of her Couple’s Sessions, if Couples don’t communicate, a lot of issues will arise which could have been avoided. No matter how bitter the truth, she said it’s important to play all cards openly for the relationship to work.
If the Couple's were listening from the experts that advised them in the Love Pad, from Master Classes to Aunty's sessions, then they should take these four lessons with them going forward.
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