Season had changed. Evolution had introduced so many things in our culture that weren't part of us. In the olden days, what a man needed to sustain a home were heaps of grain and a little gold to enjoy the taste of his own cravings. The man didn't need to have silver because farming was their major occupation, and love was neither needed, they believed it would grow with time.
My grandma was forced into marriage and so were some few women whose testimonies were shared. The marriage wasn't built on love but over time the feelings developed, not because gold was lavished on them, but because they learned to stay together.
The concept of love and money has changed from generations, thanks to advocates and advisors who believe their wisdom should be generalized and have corrupted the heart of many people to see marriage under one concept-Enjoyment. Our youth no longer believe in suffering or endurance in marriage, they see marriage as a school where our cravings should be satisfied by the other party. As long as there's money, the love finds its way naturally, forgetting other factors that make marriage spicy. No wonder the rate of divorce is on the increase.
Love and money are important in marriage. Where one is lacking, the other fails, but content and commitment can help pay the price for a lasting marriage. Love makes marriage beautiful, it's by it that we appreciate each other and see to the good of another and money in marriage makes it easy to face life's vicissitudes that brings sadness in a home. It is not wealth that makes marriage work, but it helps wave off negative vibes that bring bitterness and sorrow in a home. Love makes marriage work, but waver when there's no money to settle for our basic needs.
This makes love and money so important in marriage. The era demands that the two are present to keep the balance. Each has its function and they play different roles in making a successful home. Love plays the most role but that doesn't neglect the fact that money pushes away the negative vibes that build up from lack and suffering. 1 Corinthians 13. Describe love in so many forms and at the end come to the conclusion that love never fails. This is true, but then, the era we live in has trivialized the concept of love, allowing selfishness and that's the reason why suiting both desires makes a happy home.
