22/07/2026
Bane, I saw a few comments after I mentioned that my wife and I are best friends, and that because of that, we rarely have serious differences. Some of you concluded, "Doc, it's because you have money. She simply overlooks your flaws." 😂
I understand. Times have changed. Love has become more transactional than ever before.
Bane, I genuinely fear for some of my young brothers looking to marry today. Some are under pressure to provide a lifestyle that even their future father-in-law has never experienced. 😂
My Sweet 16 and I were fortunate to find each other before the noise of society could define our expectations. We are both villagers at heart, and we were never driven by appearances.
I still remember buying her flowers for her birthday. The following day, bane, I found them in the bin. 🤣 At first I was shocked, but then I understood. Where we came from, flowers were not what we associated with love. To her, practical support spoke louder than petals.
When I told her, "Let's live a simple life until we establish the Great North Road Academy Group," she didn't hesitate.
That is how we found ourselves living in a one-room house in Avondale, cooking on a small makeshift stove balanced on bricks, while building Exams Made Easy and running the Great North Road Academy Tuition Centre together.
We struggled together. We sacrificed together. We prayed together.
Today, we enjoy the fruit of that journey together.
Bane, many people see the destination and assume that is what holds a marriage together.
No.
There is a unique bond that develops when two people have walked through uncertainty, disappointments, setbacks, victories, and answered prayers together. Money may improve your lifestyle, but it cannot manufacture that history.
Sometimes I think the real challenge is not marriage itself. The challenge is how we choose our partners.
We are becoming experts at choosing with our eyes while ignoring the heart. We chase beauty before character, comfort before values, and status before purpose.
Bane, attraction may introduce you to someone.
But friendship, shared values, sacrifice, and a common vision are what keep two people together long after the excitement fades.