Why You Might Be Failing As A Couple
Husband: Hey dear, you look so beautiful
Wife: Wow
Husband: You are the best
Wife: Uh, tell me more
Husband: But I wish you could change
Wife: Hey, you spoiled it all
Husband: Wait now?
Wife: Ok, change what?
Husband: I wish you can still smile the way you used to smile when I first met you
Wife: I am smiling now
Husband: You were happy before
Wife: I have one wish as well
Husband: There you go, is it a competition?
Wife: You said yours, let me say mine too
Husband: Ok, say it, but I already know what you want to say
Wife: That is the problem. How can you say you know, dear? Are you the Holy Spirit?
Husband: oh sorry, say it
Wife: I don’t feel like saying it again
Husband: Ah ah… oya feel now?
Wife: I can’t even remember what I want to say again.
Husband: Na wa o
Wife: You have spoiled the mood.
Husband: Lord deliver me
Wife: Yes, you need deliverance
Husband: You nko?
Wife: Yes! I remember what I want to say now
Husband: I am all ears
Wife: But you are pressing your phone
Husband: Let me quickly reply to this text
Wife: Oh, that phone or whoever you are replying to is more important than me?
Husband: Ah! Lord God Almighty
Wife: What concerns Lord God Almighty in all this one now?
Husband: I need help ni o
Wife: You really do. Very unromantic husband
Husband: Ah, you told me I am romantic o! Was that not one of the reasons you married me?
Wife: You USED to be romantic
Husband: It is still in the blood
Wife: It is not needed in your blood.
Husband: Okay, I promise to work on that
Wife: Too many promises
Husband: Now let me hear what you wanted to say
Wife: Hmmm… I have forgotten it again. You just confuse me
Husband: I confused you? You are too much in love ni
Wife: With who?
Husband: Me now
Wife: I wish
Husband: So who are you in love with?
Wife: There is one man…
Husband: Eh, see my life. Who is the man?
Wife: His name is…
Husband: So you have been cheating on me?
Wife: Yes
Husband: Okay, who is the man?
Wife: Jesus
Husband: You are not serious. I am in love with Jesus too
Wife: Yes I remember what I want to say now. Thank you Jesus
Husband: What is it?
Wife: You have not been spending time with me
Husband: That’s not true
Wife: Nothing but the truth
Husband: For example, I have spent three hours with you today
Wife: Me ke? No oh.
Husband: We’ve been sitting here together, dear
Wife: Yes we’ve been sitting here together, but you spent most time with your phone
Husband: It’s for us now…to make money for us
Wife: And while making the money, you lose your marriage in the process?
Husband: God forbid
Wife: You are losing me dear
Husband: Never, you are too precious
Wife: Prove it, talk is cheap
Husband: I will prove it
Wife: How? In your gadgets?
Husband: From today, there will be a rule
Wife: What rule?
Husband: When we are talking or we are together, no gadgets!
Wife: No football matches too
Husband: Ah, can’t I just check the scores?
Wife: You can check, I will give a two minute break in a one hour window
Husband: Jesu! Ok, I have heard o!
Wife: But you are still checking this phone!
Husband: I bind this phone…
Wife: No need to bind it, just switch it off
Husband: what if I have an important call?
Wife: No call is as important as our call. If it is necessary, the call will come again
Husband: ok, dear iPhone, you are dying for some time….
Wife: Good
Husband: So we can talk now? So what do you want to say?
Wife: Nothing! I just want your undivided attention.
Husband: For how long?
Wife: You want to spoil the mood again?
Husband: Sorry…I mean..hmm, I just love you
Wife: Yes, that’s the spirit….
Husband: (thinking) I don enter today!
Wife: (Thinking) I don catch you today!
This simple conversation shows Why You Might Be Failing As A Couple or even as Singles.
CONFESSION FOR THE DAY
I am a good listener
PRAYER FOR THE DAY
Pray that God gives you a listening heart
THOUGHT FOR THE DAY
Pro 25:12 (MSG)
And a wise friend’s timely reprimand is like a gold ring slipped on your finger.
ACTION PLAN
Have a heart-to-heart talk with your spouse
BIBLE READING
Acts 20
