24/08/2026
BURY THE EGO👇👇👇👇
THIS IS THE SECRET OF SUCCESSFUL MARRIAGE
It was early in the morning. The husband and wife were getting ready for their morning devotion, as they usually did.
HUSBAND: Good morning, sweetheart. Please, could you read page three of the morning devotional manual? After that, I'll explain it before we pray.
WIFE: Honey, I'm really weak this morning. I don't have the strength to read. Please read it and explain it. I'll listen.
HUSBAND: Come on! It's just one page. What does strength have to do with reading?
WIFE: I said I don't have the strength to read. Is that so difficult to understand?
HUSBAND: Hmm… so you're not going to read? Fine. Nobody is leaving this house until you read that page.
The wife stared at him in disbelief.
WIFE: Oh, really? So I should stay here all day because you couldn't simply read and explain one page?
She stood up and walked straight into the parlour.
Neither of them knew that this small disagreement was about to create a much bigger problem.
A few minutes later, the husband remained in the bedroom, singing his morning worship song.
HUSBAND: “In the morning, early in the morning…”
In the parlour, the wife also began singing.
WIFE: “Good morning Jesus, good morning Lord…”
They prayed separately.
The wife later prepared breakfast, but before she could finish, the husband had already left for work.
They didn't say another word to each other.
At first, neither of them considered it a serious problem.
But the silence continued.
Days passed.
The husband began coming home late. He stopped eating at home, even though his wife still prepared his meals and served them at the dining table.
The wife noticed, but she stopped asking questions.
Their once lively conversations became rare.
The laughter disappeared.
The warmth disappeared.
The home became unusually quiet.
A week later, they stopped sleeping in the same bed.
The husband began sleeping in the parlour, while the wife stayed in the bedroom.
Even ordinary greetings became difficult.
Inside the husband's mind, he was thinking:
HUSBAND: This woman needs to ask for forgiveness. I'm not going to keep tolerating this attitude. She was the one who walked away from me that morning. If she wants peace, she should come and apologize.
Meanwhile, the wife was also battling her own thoughts.
WIFE: I don't even understand what is happening to us. Maybe I caused this. I know I should have handled that morning differently. But why couldn't he simply understand that I was tired?
She wiped away her tears.
WIFE: I'm not going to say sorry. After all, I didn't do anything that serious. I shouldn't have to apologize every time.
She paused and looked toward the door.
WIFE: But why does this hurt so much? I miss him. I want my husband close to me again. I want everything to go back to normal.
She began crying.
WIFE: God, I don't even know how to face him anymore. I just wish he would come to me.
She knew she had played a part in the problem, but pride and embarrassment had made it difficult for her to take the first step.
The longer the situation continued, the harder it became for both of them to break the silence.
The wife became visibly unhappy. Her appearance changed, and the joy she once carried began to disappear.
The husband was hurting too, although he was better at hiding it.
One evening, while sitting alone in the parlour, the husband looked toward the bedroom.
He sighed deeply.
HUSBAND: No. This has to stop.
He remained silent for a moment.
HUSBAND: I've got to get my wife back. She's becoming a shadow of herself.
He shook his head.
HUSBAND: I still don't understand why she can't simply say, "I'm sorry." I've already forgiven her. I just want to hear her say it.
He paused.
HUSBAND: But what am I doing? I'm also waiting for her to make the first move.
He stood up.
HUSBAND: No. This ends tonight. Our marriage is more important than my pride.
Later that evening, the wife finished eating and walked into the bedroom.
The husband followed quietly.
She stood facing the wall.
He slowly approached her and gently placed his arms around her waist.
She froze.
Slowly, she turned around.
Her eyes were filled with tears.
The husband looked at her and realized just how much pain they had both been carrying.
HUSBAND: I'm sorry, sweetheart.
The wife couldn't speak.
HUSBAND: I've been thinking about everything. I shouldn't have insisted that you read when you told me you were weak. I should have shown you understanding instead of becoming angry.
He gently wiped her tears.
HUSBAND: Please forgive me. Let's stop this madness. This isn't helping either of us.
The wife's tears began flowing freely.
She lowered her head and began sobbing.
WIFE: I'm… I'm sorry too.
Her voice was trembling.
WIFE: I know I was wrong for the way I responded. I should have communicated better instead of allowing my pride to keep me away from you.
She struggled to speak through her tears.
WIFE: Please forgive me.
The husband immediately pulled her into his arms.
They held each other tightly.
Both were crying.
They weren't crying because they wanted to hurt each other.
They were crying because they finally realized how much pain they had allowed a small disagreement to create.
That night, they talked.
They forgave one another.
And they chose their marriage over their pride.
DEAR COUPLES
Sometimes, the biggest problem in a marriage isn't the original disagreement.
It is what happens after the disagreement.
A small misunderstanding can become a huge problem when pride, silence, and resentment are allowed to grow.
You may be hurt.
You may even believe that you are right.
But sometimes you need to ask yourself:
"Is proving that I'm right more important than preserving the peace in my home?"
There will be times when your husband will offend you.
There will be times when your wife will disappoint you.
There will be times when both of you will misunderstand each other.
That's part of being human.
Nobody is perfect.
But don't allow a small issue to become a permanent wound.
If you are wrong, say:
"I'm sorry."
If your partner sincerely apologizes, learn to say:
"I forgive you."
And sometimes, even when you believe you are right, you can still take the first step toward peace.
Apologizing doesn't make you weak.
Forgiving doesn't make you foolish.
Choosing peace doesn't mean you lost the argument.
It means you value the relationship more than your ego.
Don't allow silence to replace communication.
Don't allow resentment to replace affection.
Don't allow pride to create distance between two people who once prayed together, laughed together, ate together, slept together, and dreamed together.
Remember:
The goal of marriage isn't to discover who wins every argument.
The goal is to build a home where both people can win together.
So bury the ego.
Say, "I'm sorry."
Say, "I forgive you."
Talk about the problem.
Pray together.
And don't let today's disagreement destroy tomorrow's happiness.
Sometimes, the first person to apologize isn't the weaker person.
They're simply the one who loves the marriage enough to save it.
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