by Bimbo Odukoya

Marriage is not a relationship of convenience; it is a life long commitment to your spouse. Like every journey, marriage has its highs and lows and each marriage is unique: no two couples travel down the same road. Good marriages don't just happen. The couples in exceptional marriages are willing to pray, learn and grow, develop a positive, biblical and godly attitude, discover how to speak their spouse's love language and celebrate differences. This book contains true-life experiences. All stories are true, no matter how unbelievable they may seem, though names and some other details have been changed in order to protect the identities of the couples. Please read this book prayerfully; learn from the experiences of these men and women who give heed to my comments at the end of each account. You need not go through all that they have. Your story will be different! 'Bimbo Odukoya, a Co-Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church, Lagos, Nigeria, was the President of Single and Married, a ministry that has been widely acclaimed for preparing youths and couples for fulfilled and lasting relationships. Her popular TV programme Single & Married is broadcast on several stations across Africa, Canada and the United Kingdom. She was also the Chairperson of Discovery for Women, a ministry dedicated to challenging, motivating and empowering women in their roles as wives, mothers and leaders. She ministered on practically every Nigerian university and polytechnic campus, in addition to running regular columns in several newspaper and magazines. She received numerous awards for her contributions to the society before her call to glory in December 2005, and has continued to receive posthumous awards. She was married to Pastor Taiwo Odukoya, the founding and Senior Pastor of The Fountain of Life Church and blessed with three children.