Here are some of the things everyone can learn about the wrecked union that has turned to a ‘soap opera for the amusement of all.
1. CHOOSE RIGHT
Date and marry your type or someone that can improve your life. Someone deep and grounded and legitimate.
2. LOOK BEFORE YOU LEAP
You can always walk away from a destructive relationship because the signs are always there. Long before the union is solemnized, you can tell a partner who will destroy property, beat you black and blue or philander.
3. DO NOT BE GREEDY
Never snatch anyone’s partner, events have a way of repaying us in our own coin. By jeopardizing the peace in a union, you also compromise your own future of an enduring matrimony.
4. PATIENCE IS BEST
Take time to investigate, yes investigate, your partner. And never rush into marriage. Momentary advantages would easily disappear as tomorrow rolls in.
5. ALL ABOUT THE TRUTH
Always fight fair and square, never embellish events because the truth is never hidden. State the truth and never color scenarios to your advantage. Witnesses can come up anytime.
6. LET YOUR MARITAL LIFE DIFFER FROM SOCIAL LIFE
Keep your union, everything about your relationship, away from the public on social media. We don’t really care. Whatever enjoyment you are rolling in is not our business.
8. NEVER HIT OR FIGHT YOUR PARTNER
You can always walk away before you are deaf in one ear and left with broken ribs.
9. Time heals most wounds, so don’t destroy the future of your children by burning bridges. It is the end of your relationship, and has nothing to do with your children.
10. CHERISH WHAT YOU HAVE
Beauty and a comfortable future are only parts of the equation. There is always someone more beautiful and richer. There are reversal of fortunes and a future full of riches. Nothing is permanent.
11. THE FUTURE IS IMPORTANT
The future is always full of promises. This is just a chapter, or at most a volume, of your life. There are many more chapters and volumes you can plan painstakingly and work on conscientiously.