The Relationship Blueprint

Our children are definitely a different breed and light-years apart from the kind of children we were growing up. These children are bold, adventurous, daring and full of life!

The advancement of technology has brought its share of good and bad. One of the downsides is that it had provided a bigger platform for more competition. Nothing has been left out and marriages are not an exception.

Podcast 10: That's so not true about marriage!

The most important person in any relationship is the individual. So many times we are in a hurry to enter into new relationships without pausing to think of how well we are doing.

I don’t know about you when I was younger, I thought that parenting was just a walk in the park. All I thought was cute kids, cute clothes and loads of fun all the way. I had no idea the work it would entail and definitely was clueless how much of me it would take.

As I grew older and became a mum, I realized that the destinies of two children depended on me. To a large extent, the way their lives turned out depended on the foundation I was able to help build. My life took a different turn immediately I realized this. Press play to listen to this episode.

During the dating and the courtship process, there’s a lot of buzz going on. Date nights, Gifts, Words of affirmation, romantic gestures, unsolicited kindness and the works are all normal occurrences that keep the tempo of a relationship up and keeps a couple feeling connected. 

What then happens when people get married? Where does the fire go? Do we ditch all our romantic gestures and expecting ‘happily ever after’’ to just happen?

The decision to marry is one of the most significant decisions you will ever make in your life. This

decision to a large extent determines how your life will turn out and also the quality of life you will

have. When you get married, you literally give yourself to somebody else. From that time on,

someone else has a big say in what you do with your life.

If this type of commitment is required for marriage, then who you decide to give yourself to must

be worth it. Listen to this week's episode to learn more about this important decision.

It is possible to go through life without ever asking yourself this important question: 'Who am I?' We focus a lot on our relationships or the absence of them. However, the quality of a relationship is determined by the quality of the individuals. Therefore the most important place to start even in building any relationship is to first undergo the journey of self-discovery.

I’m in my 30s and I really want to get married but it’s not happening….

This thing called marriage!!! Almost everyone wants to get married. It is the dream for almost every young lady. Marriage is one of those things that cannot be forced or coerced. It is something that must follow its due course. In a way, it seems like everyone has his or her own time.

So what do we do when we are waiting for marriage to happen? Do we just sit down and wait for that to happen? Do we just fold our hands and stop our lives?

In this podcast, we will address what to do while we are waiting for marriage to happen.

This question has been asked many times over. All over the world, people want to know if there is someone specially crafted just for them. We would all like to know if we should wait for a specific knight in shining armour or princess in waiting.

What is most important is not if there really is ‘the one’’ but if how do you identify when the right person comes along. Do you go with just your heart and your feelings or are there things to look out for?

There are actual steps and things to look out for in choosing a life partner that helps to create and build a marriage that is heaven on earth.