Tuesday, May 27, 2025 - A Nigerian woman, Jessica Okafor, has said that marriage encompasses much more than just romantic getaways and cute photos shared on social media.
According to her marriage is about consideration,
understanding, kindness, small and quiet acts of love.
Jessica stated this in a Facebook post on Monday when she
narrated how her husband reacted after he found her crying while doing the
dishes because she felt overwhelmed by the demands of being a wife, mother and
businesswoman.
“One day, I
cried while doing the dishes,” she wrote.
Hubby walked
in, took one look at me, and without saying a word, he brought out a chair, sat
beside me, and started drying the plates.
No
questions. No lectures. Just presence.
I didn’t
even realize how overwhelmed I was until that moment.
Being a
wife, a mother, a businesswoman, it all felt like too much.
And that
night, his quiet support reminded me of why I said “yes” to him in the first
place.
Marriage is
not just about the romantic getaways and cute Instagram photos.
It’s about
small, quiet acts of love that speak louder than words.
It’s
choosing each other every single day,
Even on the
days that don’t feel magical.
So dear
wives (and husbands too)
Don’t let
society define what love should look like.
Sometimes
love is him drying plates beside you in silence.
Or just
sitting with you telling a story while you go work in the kitchen.
And that, to
me, is priceless.
Keep being
amazing. I’m rooting for your home.
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