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Good reasons for getting married – part 3
7. Marry to create a new family unit.
A key purpose of marriage is to create a new family, the nuclear family. It should be based on love, respect, faith, and shared goals. For many people, getting married is the first step toward starting a family. Marriage provides a legal and social framework for raising children. It helps build financial stability. And, it offers lifelong emotional support and companionship.
The choice to marry and start a family is personal. It depends on your circumstances, values, and aspirations.
Here are some Scriptures that support the idea of marriage creating a new family unit:
• Genesis 2:24 – “Therefore, a man shall leave his father and his mother and hold fast to his wife, and they shall become one flesh.”
This verse highlights the importance of leaving one’s family of origin and cleaving to one’s spouse, forming a new family unit.
• Ephesians 5:31 – “Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh.”
The verse reiterates the concept of two individuals becoming one through marriage, forming a new family unit that supersedes previous familial relationships.
• Proverbs 18:22 – “He who finds a wife finds a good thing and obtains favor from the Lord.”
This verse suggests that finding a spouse and forming a new family unit can be a blessing from God.
• Malachi 2:15 – “Did He not make them one, with a portion of the Spirit in their union? And what was the one God seeking? Godly offspring. So guard yourselves in your spirit, and let none of you be faithless to the wife of your youth.”
This verse says marriage should produce godly offspring. Thus, forming a new family through marriage is part of God’s plan.
8. Marry to have and raise godly children.
Marriage is the best way to have children. It is both spiritual and legal. It provides a stable home to raise godly children and build a life together.
Marriage provides a strong foundation for raising godly children. When two people are committed to each other and to God, they can better nurture their children. Marrying someone with the same beliefs and values can create a more cohesive family. It can also give a stronger sense of purpose in raising children. Additionally, a strong marriage can support you as parents. It can help you navigate the ups and downs of parenthood. However, being married does not guarantee godly children. In rare cases, single or co-parents can raise faithful, spiritual children.
In conclusion, it’s up to you as parents to provide a loving, nurturing, and spiritual environment that fosters your children’s relationship with God.
Ask your marriage counsellor: What should we do if we haven’t had a child after 1 to 3 years of marriage?
To be continued …
Source: Excerpts from ‘Preparing for a Happy and Fulfilling Marriage’ Book by REV. COUNSELOR PRINCE OFFEI (Psychotherapist, Lecturer, and Marriage Therapist). https://counselorprinceass.wixsite. com/edu-counseling-psych
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COUNSELOR PRINCE & ASSOCIATES CONSULT (CPAC COUNSELLOR TRAINING INSTITUTE
IN the heart of Ghana’s Central Region, Abura Dunkwa in the Abura-Asebu- Kwamankese District has been shaken by a dramatic rupture in its traditional leadership.
Nana Obo Kwefuah VIII, once the Gyasehene of the town, has been stripped off his stool after allegations of misconduct — including a clandestine romantic relationship with the community’s fetish priestess.
The Odompem Adwenadze Royal Family announced the destoolment last weekend, after months of mounting tension in the town.
Abusuapanyin Kwame Essoun, who led the process, declared that the chief’s removal was justified by both ritual neglect and personal indiscretions.
“He has refused to perform the necessary rites during festivals,” Essoun explained. And his affair with a fetish priestess is against our traditions,” he added.
Family elders echoed the decision. Obaapanyin Aba Appiawa revealed that repeated summons over five months were ignored.
“We invited him several times, but he didn’t come. I fully support the decision to destool him,” she said firmly.
Destoolment remains one of the most powerful disciplinary tools in Ghana’s chieftaincy system. Rooted in centuries of custom, it is the formal removal of a chief deemed unfit to serve — whether for corruption, abuse of power, neglect of ritual duties, or moral failings.
In Akan tradition, chiefs are not merely political figures; they are custodians of spiritual balance. Their authority rests on their ability to perform rites, uphold taboos, and embody moral integrity. A breach of these responsibilities can destabilise the community, making destoolment both a corrective measure and a symbolic act of purification.
“Chiefs are expected to remain above reproach,” said a local elder who requested anonymity. “When they fail, the stool itself loses respect.”
A close relative of the destooled chief, who resides at Abura Abaka near Abura Dunkwa, told The Spectator that Nana Kwefuah had been in a secret relationship with the priestess for a long time. He expressed surprise that the matter had now erupted into public view
From Kingsley E. Hope
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Empowering women is not merely an act of goodwill but a strategic investment in national development, the Vice President, Naana Jane Opoku-Agyemang, has said.
According to her, when women are given opportunities to participate fully in leadership and decision-making, the nation benefits from a broader pool of talent, ideas and perspectives.
In a message to commemorate International Women’s Day 2026, Prof. Opoku-Agyemang praised the resilience, achievements and invaluable contributions of women to national development, urging them to take pride in their role in shaping the country’s progress.
The Vice President said Ghana’s theme for this year’s celebration: ‘Giving to Gain,’ reflected deliberate efforts being made to promote women’s participation in leadership and governance.
She explained that the intentional effort to ensure women constituted at least 30 per cent of government appointments recognised the important role women played in national development.
According to her, when women served as ministers, led key public institutions and contributed to policy formulation at the highest levels, the country benefited significantly.
Prof. Opoku-Agyemang noted that expanding opportunities for women should go beyond government institutions.
She said sectors such as business, academia, civil society, the creative industry and faith-based organisations would also benefit greatly from increased participation of women in leadership.
The Vice President, therefore called for continued support for initiatives that promoted gender equality and women’s empowerment across all sectors of society.
She also commended Ghanaian women for their resilience and dedication and wished them a happy International Women’s Day.
By Spectator Reporter
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