{"id":23112,"date":"2022-12-02T17:37:58","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T14:37:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/?p=23112"},"modified":"2022-12-02T17:38:40","modified_gmt":"2022-12-02T14:38:40","slug":"why-we-are-still-dating-16-years-after-our-marriage","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mywedding.co.ug\/?p=23112","title":{"rendered":"Why we are still dating 16 years after our marriage"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"article-content_summary\">\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<p>Pastor Stanley and Anne Gachukia give their secret to a passionate union. The pair first met in 1996 as members of the Red Cross and they walked down the aisle on February 12, 2005. Their love life demonstrates that love has a way of finding those yearning for it<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section>\n<div class=\"text-block\">\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"align--justify\">Isn\u2019t it interesting how the entire concept of relationships and marriages has changed? Gone are the days when people celebrated you when you finally say \u2018I do\u2019 or announce a serious relationship.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"content-page-ad_wrap mobile\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"align--justify\">Now, \u2018it will end in tears\u2019 is a common phrase on social media, especially for those who do not believe marriage works and hence, reminding those posting their love life that it will end in tears.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"align--justify\">With divorces at an all-time high, many are cynical about the benefits of marriage in our modern era.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"align--justify\">In our quench to gather more insights, we met Pastor Stanley Gachukia, a full-time minister at Heaven\u2019s Gate Assembly Thika, and Anne Gachukia, a fashion designer who has been married for 16 years.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"align--justify\">The pair first met in 1996 as members of the Red Cross and they walked down the aisle on 12th February 2005. Their love life demonstrates that love has a way of finding those yearning for it.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"align--justify\">Here is the couple\u2019s inspiring story.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"paragraph-wrapper\">\n<p class=\"align--justify\">\u2018Lack of good role models when growing up inspired us to have the best marriage<a href=\"https:\/\/www.monitor.co.ug\/uganda\/lifestyle\/heart-to-heart\/why-we-are-still-dating-16-years-after-our-marriage-4038874\">\u2019 Click to read more\u2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pastor Stanley and Anne Gachukia give their secret to a passionate union. The pair first met in 1996 as members of the Red Cross and they walked down the aisle on February 12, 2005. 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