Celebrating My Marriage Anniversary: 9 Years Down, Forever To Go!(7-11-2025)

It's that month of the year when I get to look back on my journey so far in marriage, I can tell you for free that it has not been rosy all through. There were times I wished I never embarked on the journey but when I look back on how we started, the memories we share, I lean back and hold my family together because I realized there's no perfect marriage but there are perfect moments we've shared, moments that can't be traded for any thing in this world or even the world to come.

^{how it started}

Hello @steemit family, it's @imaken and I want to share my nine years journey in marriage with you all. I hope to inspire newlyweds couples with this post and also couples intending to get married. Before I accepted my now husband it was not easy because I was always on the look out for tall, fair men. Men in that category came my way but they didn't fit in other areas I expected. I am a kindhearted and ambitious lady so I needed someone who would complement these attributes. When I met my husband physically, he was the opposite of what I expected but I prayed about it and also spent time to know him and he was who I needed but in a different body.

What was I going to do? Throw away a good, kind and God Fearing Man because he didn't posses the physique I needed? No, I answered myself, We met again and I gave my consent for the relationship. We started out and within one year and some months, he proposed although it was not the kind of proposal we have now, loud and open proposal with pictures flying up and down the social media space.

^{my pre wedding photoshoot}

We started planning, my husband didn't have it all but he was determined to honour me publicly. Traditional marriage rites were done and I remember vividly that almost the entire event was sponsored with money that came in as gifts which truly fulfills the scripture that says "He that finds a wife, finds a good thing and obtains favour from the Lord." Our traditional marriage was done, followed by White wedding the next day. We officially begun our journey to forever.

^{my traditional marriage ceremony}

^{white wedding}

A home is built with love and respect but kindness sustains it. Marrying a kind partner should be overly preached and highly encouraged because on days when you run out of love and respect for each other, kindness will be the fuel that's keeps the fire burning. So far, the Lord has been gracious to us and blessed us with children and very soon, we will be a big family of Six! One tip I will leave with you that works for me is, "say less when you're angry"

^{my husband and I}

^{Now, family of Five. Soon to be, family of Six}

This too has worked for me in both customer—client relationship, in my marriage and relationship with others and I believe if you practice it, it will work for you too. Cheers to doing nine years with this beautiful soul I am blessed with, my partner in crime and gist, one whole never allows me beg for anything nor cry to be helped in doing chores. I pray we keep celebrating this love till old age, Amen.

Disclaimer: All pictures are mine and are from my Facebook page

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