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Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by frozen70(f): 9:44pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
MichaelBlake40: Now you know |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by frozen70(f): 9:44pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
eni4real: And you stupidly read it |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by Nobody: 10:05pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
PROTECT YOUR MARRIAGE! Even if you are married to the best spouse in the whole world, if you do not guard your heart, you may end up "falling in love" with someone aside your spouse and eventually ruin your marriage. No one gets married and plans to have affair but lots of married men and women are into affairs today because they slept when they should have been wide awake with their five senses alert. 1. Don't be too friendly with the opposite sex. This is where lots of married people land in trouble. Over spirituality and pride will destroy your marriage! You can't handle close friendship with the opposite sex as a married person. Your heart is involved. Set boundaries. Be disciplined. Be cordial. Be respectful. Be godly. Be holy. 2. Don't share your personal problems with an opposite sex friend. It will bond you together. Problems bond people. 3. Don't contact any opposite sex you are fond of. If you secretly admire them, you are fond of them and there is a tingling in your heart at the mere thought of them, don't contact! 4. Avoid unnecessary eye contact that lingers with the opposite sex. 5. Don't tell an opposite sex you are romantic or sexy. That private information is for your spouse only. 6. Avoid discussions with the opposite sex when you are tired, very sad, depressed, sorrowful, drowsy, sleepy or very sick. This can cloud your judgment and make you say silly things. Talk to your husband/wife instead. 7. Avoid unnecessary compliment of the opposite sex. 8. Stop saying "I love you" to the opposite sex. For what? 9. Work on your Marriage. Keep the fire of love and romance alive in your Marriage. 10. Protect your Family. Don't share your marital problems with your opposite sex friend. It will bond you. 11. Never flirt with the opposite sex. 12. Mind the pictures you post on social media. Limit pictures that show your curves or portray you as sexy. 13. Do not contact all your EX after marriage. 14. Don't chat with the opposite sex on the days you are Hot. 15. Stop focusing on your spouse's weaknesses and appreciate their strengths. If you always see the bad side of your spouse, you will be angry, bitter, critical and look for someone who can "understand" you and make you happy aside your spouse. That is the beginning of an emotional affair and eventual sexual affair. It is the beginning of the end of a once glorious marriage! FLEE from all appearance of evil is what the Bible says. What you will not eat, don't bring it to your nose. Don't smell it! Don't start what you cannot finish! Avoid all emotional and sexual affairs. They will destroy your marriage! May you not take a step that will lead to eternal regret in Jesus' name. PLEASE SEEK FOR THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT CALLED SELF CONTROL AND ALWAYS ANCHOR YOUR THOUGHTS ON PHIL 4:8. GOD BLESS YOU. Let this message get to the Good Women Leader and Men's Fellowship Leader and let them share it on their various group platforms so all married men and women will get it. Let them discuss it at their meetings. The Lord will keep our homes, marriages and keep us pure to reign with Him in Jesus name. Amen. Happy Sunday. 7 Likes |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by Holaomoakin(m): 10:18pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
EngineerBode: Some will even travel far distance, from one state to the other to visit opposite sex. |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by dodelight(m): 10:58pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
Kenstufez:I was actually expecting a comment like this since. I know someone will talk about DNA bla bla bla... But understand: we may live in the same country, same state, same town, even same street, yet we do not live in the same world- our realities are different. I'll respect you for the world you live in; I hope you'll respect mine. Thanks. 2 Likes |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by dodelight(m): 11:04pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
Keji1012:And I'll never be. |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by dodelight(m): 11:07pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
Slimsly100:And let me answer again. Yes I Am. This life is simplier than me been worried about someone cheating behind my back. |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by dodelight(m): 11:13pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
justsaypeter001:Nothing is going on between me and her, and nothing will. She's taken me like her own brother and that is a trust I must protect by all means. I said I intended to marry her. We didn't actually get to date at all as she turned down my advances. She too is married now with a kid. |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by dodelight(m): 11:17pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
paparazi1:She's more of a blood sister to me now than a would be lover, and I can't bleep my sister. |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by mandate12: 11:18pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
ojuu4u: |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by earnit3: 11:24pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
no |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by Sniper101(m): 11:35pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
OP I think, this right here sums it all up ...and it's vice versa
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Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by mandate12: 11:44pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
ojuu4u: .. ROTFL.. This man, u b real case. |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by Thazard(m): 11:51pm On Jul 18, 2020 |
PHIPEX: |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by Nobody: 12:26am On Jul 19, 2020 |
Whatever works for you, personally it's not a problem for me. Some men demand their wives to use a new sim card and delete their old Facebook accounts in the name of marriage, that's BS. I don't expect her to stop talking to or keeping male friends, I'm not going to do that as well. Everyone should respect and know their limits, it's that simple. |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by Awesome01(m): 12:31am On Jul 19, 2020 |
dodelight: Same here bros. If you like follow your spouse around like a bodyguard, person wey go cheat go cheat. Toto and kondo no get meter. Having an opposite sex friend is not a yardstick for cheating. Many saying No no no here thinks by not allowing your spouse have opposite sex friends guarantees they will stay faithful? What if your spouse is bisexual and you didn't know? Means same sex friends too are not allowed? Abegi!!! Know yourself and know + trust your spouse, and expect same. Like someone said earlier everyone that is in a committed relationship must maintain a boundary with all his friends, colleagues, religious members, families etc. Life is too short to me to get hypertension because of woman o. 2 Likes |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by oluikotun: 12:40am On Jul 19, 2020 |
paulolee: |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by maxibrainz02(m): 2:53am On Jul 19, 2020 |
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Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by GboyegaD(m): 3:04am On Jul 19, 2020 |
dodelight: Well composed. 1 Like |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by DedeNkem: 3:09am On Jul 19, 2020 |
abysirius: I personally don't recommend it. My reason is that, such relationship could develop into real love if care is not taken. The guy is always ready to f*uck the so-called "female friend" if he sees the slightest opportunity! No man would like to have an unattractive woman as a close friend, that's a fact. In other words, men like to have potential f*uckable women as "close friends". On the other hand, women don't care if their male friends are good-looking or not. And when a woman wants you as a platonic friend (friendzoning), she actually meant it. When you chase a woman and she puts you in a friendzone, she's indirectly indicating she's NOT romantically attracted to you. Although, if the guy is handsome and successful, some women may start falling. In essence, a successful platonic relationship happens only if the woman absolutely lacks sexual attraction for the guy! She holds the key. If you're a woman reading this and you think you have a male friend you trust, test him, you'll see he'll want to f*uck you. 1 Like |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by MichaelBlake40: 5:29am On Jul 19, 2020 |
frozen70:I know for sure that i'm not among them |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by McSlow: 6:16am On Jul 19, 2020 |
Slawormir: Slawormir: |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by dodelight(m): 6:20am On Jul 19, 2020 |
Awesome01:Thank you! And that's the point. Your last statement summarizes it all. |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by Keji1012(m): 6:34am On Jul 19, 2020 |
dodelight: Try and be |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by ojuu4u(m): 6:57am On Jul 19, 2020 |
Billionsclub: I salute your thinking, let them go to government offices and see how two staffs started from being friend..... Close friends........... Office romance........from there marriages having issues and scatter. The way all those ogas and pastors fucking people wives are alarming and these started from unnecessary friendship that developed to intimacy and sex. Testosterone, oxytocin and devils are factors which human being cannot control and more often overpowered human beings to having sex to expected persons. 1 Like |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by Simvan: 7:37am On Jul 19, 2020 |
Destinylink: Iregbesuegbe 2 Likes |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by Jsucre(m): 7:44am On Jul 19, 2020 |
I've many of them with no string attached. Life depends on you |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by Nobody: 8:23am On Jul 19, 2020 |
Don't know what Africans think marriage is An African juju maqurade group? Secret society? MONKS In Temple? That you can't have opposite sex as friend nor move out of your marriage when you two is not working anymore IN AFRICA THERE ARE PROBLEM OUR GOVERNMENT CREATE FOR US AND THERE ARE FAR WORSE BURDEN WE PUT ON OUR OWN SELF OUT OF IGNORANCE AND RELIGION WE NEED AN INSTITUTION THAT WILL SHARPEN OUR BRAIN(THINKING AND UNDERSTANDING) Down there in Africa |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by IDERAWOLE(m): 8:24am On Jul 19, 2020 |
abysirius: It depends on what you call friendship! Nobody can afford to be an island, wherever you may be. The criteria is that there must be a definition of that relationship. To maintain sanity of all parties concerned, your spouse must know that friend of yours. Not necessarily meeting the friend for introduction. It might be difficult to list all such friends and be telling your spouse, however when their matter comes up in your conversation or telephone calls, be ready to tell your spouse who the person is. This is simple respect for your spouse. DON'T ever discuss with friends in hush tones, you're looking for trouble. Finally, an open declaration of such friends to your spouse is for your own safety, fidelity-wise. Any kind of friendship that's not treated this way, can slip into a compromised situation. 1 Like |
Re: Are Opposite-sex Friendships Okay In Marriage? by Holaomoakin(m): 9:20am On Jul 19, 2020 |
dodelight: Shai, I hope this is not a new love avenue! |
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