Tunde Bakare: How couples can have successful marriages

Pastor Tunde Bakare, the Serving Overseer of the Citadel Global Community Church, has advised couples to make sure their marriages please God, who established the institution.
The Bible-based book "The Proverbs 31 Couple- A Balanced Approach To Building A Kingdom Marriage," written by Pastor Morin Osunmakinde, was launched during the event where Bakare provided the advice.
The book was released in Abuja, Lagos, and Leicester, England. The author called it "the breath of God on the marriage institution."
Bakare, who attended the book presentation with his wife, Olayide, and spoke at the launch, praised Osunmakinde for coming up with the idea for the book.
He encouraged couples to make their marriages pleasing to God, saying: "When I saw the book, I said for the first time, somebody is doing it right. The pair is also discussed in Proverbs 31, in addition to the virtue of the woman. It has to do with the kids, the family, and the race. Additionally, I don't view praise as something I am entitled to. The children and the father both compliment the woman. It is about ladies and family. It is about the functioning of Kingdom dynamics in married people's life."
"To be honest with you, a virtuous woman needs a devoted guy to marry her. And please, don't underestimate yourself because of your background, the difficulties you overcame as a youngster, or the abuse or rape you endured. Don't give up on yourself because Proverbs 31 is written by Bathsheba, and you are aware of what happened to both Bathsheba and David, who were both apologetic before God and produced godly saints in the world."
"The question I like to elicit from people is, 'Is your marriage giving God joy? No matter how close you are, if it doesn't make God happy, it's a disaster."

Why I Wrote a marital book: Osunmakinde

The couple book is not your typical marriage book, Osunmakinde noted when asked why she wrote it. Because it is not your typical book about the Seven Ways to Keep a Man and other such topics, you must be hungry for the unique. That information is not contained in the book. We are returning to the reality. We're getting back to the fundamentals, to the true meaning and goal of marriage. I have seen a few things in the few years that I have been counselling individuals and conversing with people about marriage, and this causes me to feel a bit burdened.
This is because, on several occasions, many people, including fundamental believers, don't even comprehend what the institution of marriage stands for and what it signifies. Many of us don't even fully understand the expectations, including why and when we should get married. The fact that we have incorporated many philosophical notions into solving the problems of marriage is another thing that has alarmed me in this marriage and relationship area.
Therefore, we combined the word of God with established, carefully packaged ideas. They sprinkle in a little spirituality and Scripture, give it to people as the entirety of God's teaching on marriage, and leave it at that.
No! We must exercise extreme caution. Finish in the flesh what you began in the spirit, as the apostle Paul advised. God established marriage as a legal institution, and He must continue to do so. Your beliefs, philosophies, or even past experiences can't support it.