First, there is no such thing as a perfect relationship, BUT you can make a relationship that seem so not perfect feel perfect. Relationships especially for people in the music and movie industry is mostly nothing to write home about; quick breakups, divorce, selling off relationship status on social media, media issues and the likes.
But it doesn’t mean there are no people enjoying a happy relationship despite differences, fights and other related issues.
There are various books, tapes, movies that says so much about how to have a happy home, how to be the perfect love, how to stay happy, but it’s best to learn from practical life examples, it gives more assurance that you could have a happy relationship.
Taking a clue from life of 2face& Annie Idibia and how they scaled through-Their love story has inspired young people dating, those in relationships and married couples. They met in 1999, and they started dating 3 years after, the courtship had issues that led to breakups back and forth, they had more moments of tears before they finally got hooked, after 2face already had kids from different women. Despite all these issues, challenges, they still found reasons to find each other and come together as one. Below are Practical guides from 2face& Annie Idibia.
LOVE– As easy as this sounds, it is the greatest ever. Love drives you in any relationship, Love encompasses all other things mentioned in this article. It takes true love to be in a happy relationship. There are times relationships get boring, stressful, nit exciting, but Love is what keeps it burning. What 2face& Annie feel is an unconditional love. Despite the long breakups, rumours, several women, Love kept them and made the relationship work.
PATIENCE– A relationship that lacks patience can’t survive the test of time. For Annie, her patience level is extra ordinary, she waited for so long, she held on to what she felt for him. There were certain moments people probably insulted, begged, confused her to move on, but she was patience enough to wait. For many, they find it difficult to be patience, they always want to quit easily when there is any misunderstanding. Yes, it is never easy to be patience especially when you see reasons to quit, but it is always worth it. Never be too quick to put your relationship on social media, third party and all, just try as much as possible to stay patience.
STAND UP FOR THE RELATIONSHIP– Your relationship should be guided with all seriousness especially in public. Annie defended 2face regardless of the mockeries from media, regardless of how 2face became a joke topic for comedians, she stood up for the relationship and stayed true. There were times 2face heard rumours about Annie sleeping around, he protected her image despite they were not together then. If you can’t protect the image of your relationship, you give it to people to treat it as they wish.
GET MARRIED TO YOUR FRIEND– Like really? You’ve known someone for over 15 years and you think there wouldn’t be a bond? Now it’s not about courting for several years, it’s just about mutual understanding. It is actually easier when you settle down with your friend, with someone you understand, someone that has seen you in your good and bad times, someone you can act crazy around them, someone you have shared major parts of your time with. For Annie&2face, they have been together before the FAME and Attention from media. Friends fight, argue, yank at each other, but the bond makes you fond of one another. When you are in a relationship with your friend, you disagree to agree, people are aware of what you are doing and they get interested in seeing you grow together.
UNDERSTAND YOUR PARTNER– As a couple, they were able to understand each other’s flaws and they lived with it. Annie knows she is in a relationship with a top notch singer whose voice is appealing to ladies, she knows how many ladies flock around him and want his attention, she knows there would be secret admirers, crush and all. She was able to manage the relationship based on understanding. They both understood their flaws, 2face said his wife is jealous and he understands that’s how she is. To have a happy relationship, you must be ready to understand your partner and accept their flaws and good parts. Understanding makes the bond stronger.
With these guides, you can make your relationship work, you can have that happy relationship you have always desired. It goes beyond all the guides mentioned. Good character, prayer, also helps in achieving a happy home. Find the one that works for you and stay happy.
Yinka Bamidele