According to him by the age of 37, he began to feel regretful as many of his friends who married in their twenties were now raising teenagers or sending their kids off to college.
He said: “I felt a little bad about being unmarried when I was 37 because my friend who got married at 25,26 now have 14 year old kids. I have friends who have kids who are going off to college now and some of them who didn’t marry had kids early. Jesse has a 21 year old child and I don’t have any kids of my own yet so you miss out on some of that.
“No complaints because I got the opportunity to meet this beautiful woman who I’m married to now and I really see some Providence In that. At the end of the day, when you’re not ready you’re not ready. Everybody’s timeline is different and this is something that is lost in humanity today.
“Within my timeline, It just so happened that I had left a relationship around age 39 and met my wife around 40. She was there at my 40th birthday, at that point I was ready, so I asked her to marry me, we got married when I was 41”.
Reflecting on past relationships, MI confessed to having been emotionally unprepared and stubborn, acknowledging the women in his life who had treated him with love and kindness.
“I have sadness when I think about how I was in my former relationships. I met a lot of kind women in my life who were supportive to me. I just wasn’t mature and I was stubborn,” he said.
MI on the Jay On Air Podcast.
The Nation Newspaper.
There are certainly some events we can't control, except we allow it flow with it's pace.
ReplyDeleteAltering the hands of time might have left you in perpetual pain and regrets.
In everything/Situation: Give thanks to God Almighty.
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I feel same way too. Nothing beats early marriage especially when you're financially stable. Late marriage has its disadvantage.
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He once said he wasn't sure about getting married,marriage wasn't for him.
ReplyDeleteOh, well! Time waits for none, and each has their own timeline.
ReplyDeleteThe greatest prayer is that our time doesn't pass us by. May we cherish every moment, seize every chance, and make the most of the time we've been given.
I thought they say it's only women that regrets not getting married early. People should do what works for them.
ReplyDeleteIt's good to marry early, but our times and seasons differ.
ReplyDeleteso true
DeleteWhat if you married early,had kids and died untimely . everyone's Destiny is different..
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your now chairman 😍
ReplyDeleteIt's called LIFE and nobody can control it except God.
ReplyDeleteTimes and seasons of each person are in his hands.
Do what you can in your youth, when the strength and opportunities are present.
ReplyDeleteTime waits for NO ONE!
Make haste while the sun shines!
A stitch in time saves nine.
Search for the black coloured goat while it is daylight before the night falls.
People meet good potential spouses in their youth but miss them due to either pride, stubbornness, family dissent, career pursuit, plain stupidity or 'wilding'!
There is time.for verything MI. Be grateful
ReplyDeleteThe timing of marriage isn't as important as the quality of the partnership. While an early marriage might seem ideal, everyone's path is unique. Some who marry young may face challenges like infertility for many years or the loss of a child later in life. Conversely, a late marriage doesn't guarantee a peaceful relationship. The key to a successful and happy marriage is finding a kind and understanding partner, not the age at which you get married.
ReplyDeleteGod's time is the absolute best.
Everything happens for a reason. Our plan is not God's plan.
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