THE "IDEAL" COUPLE

They walked into church this sunday morning full of smiles. An ideal, young couple. You would hardly notice it was their first day. Akin and Tessy were invited by a neighbour who knew they were new in town and that they wont mind worshipping in our church of 20 people.

Six months later, even those who know nothing about pregnancy detection can 'sense' that Tessy is expecting a baby. She comes less frequently to church now, those charming smiles are gradually giving way to occassional outbursts with members of her service group.

This day Tessy walks into the pastor's office crying. Akin had kicked her in the tommy yesternight as he frequently does (not minding the pregnancy), pushed her out of the house, and warned her sternly not to come into the house that night.

It was cold , but Tessy didnt have a choice. Afterall its better than being kicked around. she eventually found herself in a neighbour's house where she passed the night in the guise that the husband wasn't around and she couldn't stay at home alone.

When she woke up in the morning, he had gone to work, locked the door.

"Things will change sir. It's because I'm going through some challenges at work" Akin replies when the pastor confronted him. He got back home from the pastor's only to beat her for telling anyone their marital challenges.

It is two years now since they first came into church. He hasn't stopped beating her (she's got scars to show for it!)
and she's threatening to leave the marriage.

Should she?

LOVE WAHALA

Cynthia met Chris on a flight to Calabar. They hit it off immediately and people sometimes wondered what such unlike persons had in common. Chris was reserved while Boma was an extrovert; he could easily listen to people talk while she liked to talk. They courted for three and half years before getting married. They had an ideal wedding and honeymoon. Their first year as a couple was wonderful, and then they began to drift apart.

Five years into their marriage, Cynthia realises that her husband speaks in short sentences and spends more time in front of the television set. He spends after work hours and most of the weekend with ‘the boys’. Whenever Cynthia complains, he would ask if staying home would put food on the table. Now because Chris isn’t talking much, she has decided to focus more attention on their two children; with this new attitude, Chris has kept even more to himself. Cynthia worries about Chris’ safety, but once he’s home she accuses him of self- centeredness and that he leaves the upbringing of the children to her alone. she advises him to bring the woman he is seeing home as his second wife(he says he.s seeing nobody). With such frequent emotional outbursts, Chris has kept even quieter, the home is now more unbearable, the kids and Cynthia no longer look forward to his coming home.

PLS HELP THIS COUPLE!