How Financial Stability Became My Marriage Secret

I believed marriage would feel like a brand-new car: smooth and blissful at first. Instead, I discovered it was more like an exam I hadn’t prepared for. Survival mode kicked in when I realised good intentions and love alone weren’t enough. My search for answers led me through YouTube, books, advisers and pastors. Yet the lesson I needed came from a Yoruba proverb: “Owo ni a fi n se oko obinrin” — money fuels a man’s position as husband. While money can’t buy love or guarantee happiness, it does keep many challenges manageable. People tolerate inconveniences when the rewards are worth it. In marriage, financial stability brings security, respect and options. It influences how partners perceive each other, and can even help couples stay together when affection dips. Money may not solve every problem, but it creates conditions where a marriage can survive and thrive. That hard-won lesson is the marriage secret I wish I’d learned sooner.

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