courtship

Simplicity is not a weakness but a virtue that must be imbibe in all aspects of a marital relationship; communication is not excluded, especially if the marital relationship will be smooth and free of perpetual conflict.

Talking, gesturing, or writing does not imply effective communication most of the time. In other words, you can engage a person in a conversation and yet not communicate effectively with them, and vice versa.

There should not be too much disparity between your level of education and exposure compared to that of your spouse or your intending spouse, so as to prevent emotional abuse and domestic violence in your marital relationship.

In a marital relationship where information has been mis-managed or where you are judging your spouse based on the information he or she has shared with you, you can’t expect him or her to tell you more the next time.

Manipulating a person into embarking on a marital relationship with you can only work for a short period of time, not for a lifetime. Hence, it is important that you shun manipulation. Don't be the only one who is convinced about your marital relationship; give your intending spouse enough time to get the same conviction to journey with you forever, and neither should you be manipulated into a marital relationship by the conviction of your intending partner.

If you are a person who does not love yourself well enough, loving your spouse adequately might be a difficult task for you, as marital commitment involves paying maximum attention to your spouse, which could be draining on your part if you don’t have a reservoir of love for yourself.

Marital relationships are the same because commitment means different things to different people based on an individual’s personality, family background, exposure, experience, love need, and maturity