Writer’s Ezine wishes you Happy New Year 2015 It was in this same mood that I said yes to my friend earlier this year when he suggested jumping from friendship to marriage. Actually, I think the pressure to settle down got to me. In the face of all-the-sudden pressure from so-called friends. One actually said to me, ―with all these awards you are getting, we pray you find a husband soon.‖ I was not even thirty yet. Knowing that her words didn‘t come from a place of love but jealousy, I consciously pulled away. But not before asking her why she wasn‘t married. It was not like she was too young to be either. Some people say they pray for you but never really pray for themselves, let alone for you.
You see, while in college, Like Ibrahim, I used to say that I would never get married until I made my first million naira. This is such an erroneous pattern of thinking. Because even when the million comes, it doesn‘t stay waiting. Myth: Marry Your Friend Marrying your friend also is no guarantee that you will have the best marriage. With the current way most people are interconnected, it is easy for anyone to stalk you online—know your lifestyle, thought pattern and try to fit into the best friend zone. For me, I have learnt the hard way. Being friends with who you eventually marry makes more sense than