20/09/2026
THIS WILL SHOCK YOU THAT I AM THE ONE SAYING IT
Some women became miserable in perfectly manageable marriages because they kept comparing their homes to other women's highlights.
You don't know the full story behind another woman's display.
Stop using somebody else's window to measure your own house.
Let me share a personal story.
Sometime ago, a friend of mine visited after many years of hearing me complain about my marriage.
She stayed 10 days with me, but before half her stay, she started telling me how lucky I was in marriage.
I was shocked because she knew when we were having problems and when we finally separated before getting back together.
She told me my husband was doing what, in her experience, only a tiny percentage of husbands do.
She said that even her General Overseer husband doesn't come close in being the amazing husband that my husband is.
Me, I was shocked because I had a long list of things my husband needed to do right by me...
I realised that my expectations dimmed the beautiful marriage experience I was enjoying in my home.
Momma, sometimes, the problem is not that your marriage has nothing good in it.
You have simply become too familiar with the good to notice it anymore.
So, before you conclude that your marriage is not good enough, ask yourself:
Have I become so focused on what is missing that I can no longer see what is good?
©️ Kachi Chimaroke
Lawyer | Founder, Thrive Above Marital Crisis™
Helping women heal, reclaim themselves, rebuild, and transform their lives - no matter their marital challenges.