Celebrating The Wedding Anniversary of Steem4nigeria Founders - The Strongest Bond of Love

They had the best of close bonds as family friends, business partners, etc. While @xkool24 has a wife whom he calls his princess outside Steemit, @benton3 married a full-blown Steemian, and guess what, they've been married for 17 years. If e easy, run am. Marriage isn't easy in the era of technology where money is kept as a forefront. Most people marry because of money and end up separating because they had little or no knowledge about the hidden lifestyle of their spouse.

**Probably he's someone who works too much, a filmmaker who travels and has little time for his family, someone who has a bad character but has money. These are some of the things that cause broken marriages. I can recall an experience of a couple who got married and after a month got divorced. Why?

The reason is actually silly. Evidence shows that the wife squeezed the body of a toothpaste instead of the tip. The husband said he has warned her severally, but she keeps forgetting, and that in his entire life, he hasn't squeezed toothpaste from the middle. The marriage ended up in shambles. But how could this Steemian marital bond be so strong that they are alive and together for 17 good years, as in the case with @benton3, who appears to be the family head. ?

When I interviewed him, he said two things emphatically. One is that he has a third person in his marriage, which is God, and that third person helped strengthen the covalent bond in their marriage. A threefold cord is formed. Second, he mentioned 4 qualities that had helped both him and his wife to carry on their marital vows even when children set in..

These qualities are love, patience, self-control, and understanding. I'll start by wishing them a happy Anniversary in Arrears before releasing the cat from the bag. It was a special moment I can never forget easily.

To @xkool24, I may know little or nothing about your princess, but the little I've known and seen of you, I can tell you barely hurt a fly. It's the understanding and patient aspect for me, as these qualities had helped you adjust your temper even when things go out of plan or aren't the way you planned.

From your personality, I can say your princess was lucky to have you as her right-hand man. Even when children are in, you bore them together. Challenges set in, you see ways you both can do so together. I'm not a man of many words, but I can describe you briefly in a thousand words. May God, the originator of marriage, continue to bless your union and help you keep your marital vow of for better and for worse, till death do you part. You'll still be together.

Happy Anniversary in Arrears Sir. Wishing you many more years of togetherness and love. You made me cherish love as a real thing.

To @benton3 and @ngoenyi, Words alone may not be able to describe this bond. There's this saying, seeing is believing. I've seen and I've seen. The evidence is clear. Sometimes I do use this marital bond as an example to many. Throughout my 3 years being so close to this bond, I've seen what I haven't in other marriages.

I'll start with the understanding aspect. @benton3 understands his wife so much that he allows her to do things she enjoys without being too restrictive. This understanding aspect is also seen in the case of Steemit, and that's a product of Love. If your spouse is not this understanding kind of person, you won't be allowed to take pictures at home and post them on a social media platform 🤣. You also won't be allowed to control certain things.

Financially wise, understanding has also played a role as you both know your limitations and strengths and promise to work together instead of being overruled. Even though they are advanced in age but still looking fresh, they've had this burning desire for God's word and its application, and this has really helped them stay together even with the children they bore. Let me not talk about their humility because this is paramount in their lives.

They don't find happiness living prestigious lives even though they are financially stable at a point. I have a lot to describe, but words would definitely fail me. In all, I've learnt from this couple, and I advise everyone who knows them physically to treat their spouse the way this couple does.

Happy Anniversary in Arrears. May your home be blessed, and I pray that the bond of love continue holding strong in your family, as we can't wait to see you together in years to come. This sets a fine example for us single men and women to keep our marriages no matter the situations involved.

Last week Friday, I saw @xkool24 post on his status a picture of him and his wife, tagging Happy anniversary to it. It was then I knew it was about to go down. I wished him congratulations and a happy anniversary when it was channelled in the Nigerian National Meetup group. He showed his appreciation to all those who valued and wished him such by gifting all those who congratulated him for such a milestone. @benton3 did the same thing but was both virtually and physically.

I, @alli001, @kidi40, @emishael60, @jewel005, @fortwis09, @wizzyboy3 and @emasco were all present. @emasco joined @benton3 in celebrating theirs, which was on Saturday. This celebration was held yesterday, and I was the master of ceremonies. I managed the event in such a way that it would be so colourful and impactful to the singles among the couples. These couples told us how they met and what they saw that attracted them to their spouse.

It was a lesson to me personally to use when choosing a marriage mate. We ate and were done and nearly forgot we had problems. Like, 🤣🤣 It was a fun-filled day, though. After the celebration and games, we took pictures outside and went inside the house to complete the celebration. Was the best I've ever attended before. Happy Anniversary in Arrears to @xkool24 and @benton3.

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