Life is dealing with me

Dear Obaa Yaa,

My life started falling apart the very day I got married. I started experiencing a series of unfortunate events, which nearly broke me.

In the first year into our marriage, I lost a very lucrative job when my wife was pregnant.

I was scheduled for an interview at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital.

 Immediately I got down from a taxi, out of nowhere, a motorbike at full speed knocked me down. I broke my leg and was admitted to the hospital for three months.

 I lost the opportunity for the breakthrough. Since then, things have become difficult for my family. Is my problem spiritual or what?

Mawuli, Keta.

Dear Mawuli,

Stop linking your hardships to your wedding. Job loss, accidents, and unemployment are painful situations but that doesn’t mean your marriage is cursed.

In life, there are misfortunes and I urge you to continue to pray hard and wait upon the lord.

Focus on what you can control right now: your health, your finances, and your mental health.

Focus on your leg, take any work to build momentum, and consider therapy to break the “everything is a spiritual attack” cycle. Talk honestly with your wife; you two are a team, not the problem.