17/04/2026
HEAL BEFORE YOU ENTER MARRIAGE
by Ogwuche Godwin- Marriage Counselor, Therapist and Coach
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One of the greatest mistakes I have observed as a counselor is that many people enter marriage without healing from their past. Your past can affect your present relationship, and if it is not properly addressed and healed, it can destroy the future of your marriage.
Some people are still carrying pain from childhood, past relationships, betrayal, rejection, or family wounds, and they believe marriage will automatically make everything better. But the truth is, marriage does not automatically heal a wounded heart. Sometimes marriage only exposes the pain you never dealt with.
If someone is not emotionally, mentally and physically healed, little issues in marriage can become big problems because the person may struggle with trust, fear, anger, insecurity, or emotional distance.
Many people are not truly fighting their spouse in marriage. They are fighting the pain they carried into the marriage, and in the process, they end up hurting the very person they love.
Unhealed wounds from the past can show up as anger, fear, distrust, insecurity, or emotional withdrawal. Sometimes, the real problem is not the marriage itself, but the pain that was never healed before the marriage began.
That is why healing is so important. When you heal, you stop punishing your spouse for wounds they did not create, and you give your marriage a better chance to grow in peace, love, and understanding.
Your future spouse should not become the person to fix all your brokenness. Your future spouse should meet a version of you that is already healing, growing, and becoming whole.
Please before marriage, ask yourself; Have I healed from my past? Have I forgiven those who hurt me? Am I emotionally ready to love someone properly? Am I bringing peace or pain into my future home?
Please always remember this: if you do not heal, you may bleed on someone who never wounded you.
For you to truly heal, you may need to connect with the Prince of Peace, Jesus Christ. He is the One who can give you genuine healing and true peace of mind.
I also encourage you to seek professional guidance, counseling, and therapy to support you through the healing process and help you grow.
A happy marriage is not built by two perfect people. It is built by two healed people who are willing to love, respect, commit and sacrifice their all for each other in a healthy way.
Do not only prepare for the wedding day. Prepare for the marriage itself spiritually, emotionally, mentally, physically, socially, financially and otherwise.
Your total healing today can protect your marriage tomorrow. Make it a priority to be healed and made whole before you say "I do".
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