How are you handling this lockdown?
It's not going to be funny for a lot of people. Reports say that divorce rates have soared during this period because right now couples are forced to stay together in close proximity. Talk about too close for comfort.
A lot of married couples already have issues before this time and the best way they escape their spouse's wahala is to 'disappear' for the rest of the day without getting into each other's way, and reappear in the night just to sleep. In other words, there home is no more a home but a house where they go to to sleep. Sad.
But with the current situation where the stay at home order is in force, they have no choice to stay with the very person they have been running away from.
I think instead of fighting, this could be a great time for married couples to deliberately confront their issues and work it out! I always want to believe the best for everyone. Rather than saying that marriages will break up this period, I pray that marriages and homes will be restored as families learn to spend more time with one another.
I pray that couples will discover what they have lost over the years through neglect and maximize this rare opportunity to rebuild intimacy, rebond, reconnect and refreshen.
Another positive side of this pandemic is that people are turning to God. They are getting to realize that He is the ultimate. Trusting God doe a revival after this.
It's possible to get bored but there are some creative things you can do this period. Like: 👉Coaching your children. There's a lot of educational tools online for them. Talk with them about God, life and the world. Children love spending time with their parents.
👉Playing with your children.
👉Praying more with your spouse. Hubby and I are using this opportunity to re-enact the habit of praying together. So just before we retire, we pray in the Spirit for 30mins and it's beautiful!
Get creative with your isolation. It is what it is so you can as well make the best out of the situation. It's not easy on anyone but you are the sole determinant of how you will respond to it - make it fun or make it drab.
What's your take?
It's not going to be funny for a lot of people. Reports say that divorce rates have soared during this period because right now couples are forced to stay together in close proximity. Talk about too close for comfort.
A lot of married couples already have issues before this time and the best way they escape their spouse's wahala is to 'disappear' for the rest of the day without getting into each other's way, and reappear in the night just to sleep. In other words, there home is no more a home but a house where they go to to sleep. Sad.
But with the current situation where the stay at home order is in force, they have no choice to stay with the very person they have been running away from.
I think instead of fighting, this could be a great time for married couples to deliberately confront their issues and work it out! I always want to believe the best for everyone. Rather than saying that marriages will break up this period, I pray that marriages and homes will be restored as families learn to spend more time with one another.
I pray that couples will discover what they have lost over the years through neglect and maximize this rare opportunity to rebuild intimacy, rebond, reconnect and refreshen.
Another positive side of this pandemic is that people are turning to God. They are getting to realize that He is the ultimate. Trusting God doe a revival after this.
It's possible to get bored but there are some creative things you can do this period. Like: 👉Coaching your children. There's a lot of educational tools online for them. Talk with them about God, life and the world. Children love spending time with their parents.
👉Playing with your children.
👉Praying more with your spouse. Hubby and I are using this opportunity to re-enact the habit of praying together. So just before we retire, we pray in the Spirit for 30mins and it's beautiful!
Get creative with your isolation. It is what it is so you can as well make the best out of the situation. It's not easy on anyone but you are the sole determinant of how you will respond to it - make it fun or make it drab.
What's your take?
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