A married man from Nigeria speaks of his marriage as a vocation from God, and what he and wife do to make it a happy union in spite of the many challenges they have faced.
My wife, Ugoma, and I met in Abuja, Nigeria, in the last quarter of 2012. She was then studying Economics at the University of Abuja. Both of us are from the South-Eastern region of Nigeria. My fatherhood journey began on December 14, 2013, when we got married.
The Church teaches us that fatherhood is a vocation, a commitment. It should not be understood as primarily a relationship or responsibility; it is a calling from God. On getting married, I realized that I had to change a lot of things about me: the way I used to take decisions (alone) as a bachelor, my availability in my home, my associations, and so on. It was time for a complete review of my old self. Everything was about to change!
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OKWUDILI KEVIN EYA
