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March 15, 1990
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2010
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My husband and I met May 2010. A mutual friend introduced us, and we connected instantly. The first time I saw him, I said to myself that he will be my husband one day. It was not love at first site, but I knew through our connection that we will be together for a long time. He had similar beliefs as me, and we had more things in common.
2011
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My husband and I got into a heated argument which led to our first breakup. We had both said some things that were harsh, and we decided it would be best if we take a break from each other. The breakup was very difficult for me personally because it was my first serious relationship and I had not experienced being dumped before. He initiated the breakup and I felt awful. I think at the time, being so young and so serious about each other, it scared him to continue the relationship. We eventually made up a month later.
2013
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After 3 years of dating, my husband and I decided to get married. I was still in college about an hour away from him. I was also pregnant at the time as well. he thought it would be best to live together and start a family together. My husband and I are from the same country (Ghana) and we have the same traditions. In our tradition, we are not allowed to live together without being married and a pregnant woman cannot have an official traditional or “white” wedding until a year after birth. My husband and I decided to go to court and married there. On January 10th we made it official and received a marriage license.
2013
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My husband and I welcomed our first child (son) on April 10th. It was difficult having a baby and going to school at the same time. I did not want to drop out of school either. It was my last year in college and I was determined to complete my classes and graduate. After I had the baby, I went back to my mother’s house and commuted an hour to go to class. With the help of my mother and husband, I graduated in May of the year.
2014
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After a year of marriage and living together, things started to fall apart. We were struggling to pay our bills and at the time I was not working. We had no help; we lived an hour away from our family, so it was difficult to get someone to watch the baby while I worked. We could not afford childcare and my husband was still in school and working. We would argue a lot and started to get annoyed each other. We hated living together and the stress of raising a child and struggling to pay our bills was affecting the relationship. I was going through post-partum depression and did not mentioned it to him or my family. I could not handle the stress and decided it would be best for my son and I to live with my mother. I moved out and separated from my husband for about 6 months. We eventually worked things out and I moved back in with my son.
2016
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July 9th, my husband decided to have an actual wedding. Our family did not like the fact that we did not have a traditional marriage. Traditional marriage is very important in our culture and it is the only recognized marriage that is accepted by family members. The traditional marriage is when both families come together, and my husband bring gifts and money (bride price) to my family to ask them if he can marry me. We decided it was time and we were financially ready for a wedding. We had our traditional marriage on July 8th and the next day we had a “white” wedding. It was one of the best days of my life.
2017
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July 16th, we welcomed our second child (son). This baby was my “rainbow” baby. I had suffered a marriage and I thought it would be difficult to conceived again. I had lost hope until I got pregnant again. Throughout the whole pregnancy, I was anxious and did not enjoy the pregnancy because I was afraid, I might miscarry. My precious baby came three weeks early and it such a calm and easy delivery. 3 months after welcoming our second child, we bought our first house. This day was such a big accomplishment and milestone for my husband and I. it was a proud day for us.
2019
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May 10th of this year, my husband and I welcomed our 3rd child (son). My husband and I were not expecting to have another child that soon. Finding out about the pregnancy brought some tension between us. We felt disconnected with each other and would argue about everything throughout the pregnancy. We stopped communicating with each other and the stress of our relationship was causing some complication with the pregnancy. I was in and out of the hospital throughout the pregnancy. I decided to seek help from my pastor and with his help, we were able to communicate again and work things out. Our new baby was born two weeks early and has been such a blessing to our lives.