This couple Joke Silva and Olu Jacobs have a lot to teach every young couple that wants a lasting relationship
Joke-Olu++ Joke and Olu Jacobs have been together for over 30 years
In a world where marriages break up often and couples, especially those in showbiz are no longer interested in fighting for their union, Nollywood couple, Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva, who have been together for over 30 years are certainly ones to admire.
Through the years, despite the odds, they have stuck together and continue to wax stronger. Here are a few lessons every couple can learn from them
1. Keep your private business private
The world doesn’t need to know everything you and your family do together. Divulge as little as possible. A lot of people don’t even know what Joke and Olu’s kids look like nor how many they are, and that’s how best to keep your family business as private as possible.
2. Respect each other
Respecting each other as a couple is a very important key to a long-lasting relationship. The man shouldn’t have to deal with everyday insults from his wife, nor vice versa. Do not speak badly of your spouse on social media or to friends.
3. Be patient and prayerful
In an interview conducted a few years ago, Joke, when asked how they’ve been able to keep their relationship going all these years said, ‘at different times when it is necessary, we have both learnt to forgive each other. I guess the sum total of what I’m saying is that God’s grace has been present in our marriage.‘
Forgiving and letting go might not always be an easy thing to do, but with the help of God and a lot of patience, it would certainly be easier to remember that love and family is for better or for worse.
Joke Silva and Olu Jacobs have been married for 30years
Joke Silva advises couples to be patient
4. Avoid narrating your problems to just anyone
Olu Jacobs also advised young couples to be careful of who they narrate their problems to as not every ‘friend’ has your best interest at heart.
5. Make time for family. Do not let work distract you
The couple maintain that despite their busy schedules, one thing they always made sure to do was remember what matters most: family. This is key.
(Joke Silva and Olu Jacobs have been married for 30 years)
The couple maintain that despite their busy schedules, they always make time for family
6. Be each other’s best friends
Emotions and physical attraction might fade someday, but what will live on is friendship and mutual respect.
‘We are each other’s very close friend. It’s not as if we don’t have close friends outside our marriage, but I think we are both each other’s number one close friend. The other thing is mutual respect’ Joke once said in an interview with Vanguard.
7. Walk the talk
It’s easy to declare love on social media platforms and forget that what’s more important is reality. Don’t be that husband/wife that puts up a show of love and affection publicly and then forgets to be that loving and attentive in real life.
Nollyafri.com
In a world where marriages break up often and couples, especially those in showbiz are no longer interested in fighting for their union, Nollywood couple, Olu Jacobs and Joke Silva, who have been together for over 30 years are certainly ones to admire.
Through the years, despite the odds, they have stuck together and continue to wax stronger. Here are a few lessons every couple can learn from them
1. Keep your private business private
The world doesn’t need to know everything you and your family do together. Divulge as little as possible. A lot of people don’t even know what Joke and Olu’s kids look like nor how many they are, and that’s how best to keep your family business as private as possible.
2. Respect each other
Respecting each other as a couple is a very important key to a long-lasting relationship. The man shouldn’t have to deal with everyday insults from his wife, nor vice versa. Do not speak badly of your spouse on social media or to friends.
3. Be patient and prayerful
In an interview conducted a few years ago, Joke, when asked how they’ve been able to keep their relationship going all these years said, ‘at different times when it is necessary, we have both learnt to forgive each other. I guess the sum total of what I’m saying is that God’s grace has been present in our marriage.‘
Forgiving and letting go might not always be an easy thing to do, but with the help of God and a lot of patience, it would certainly be easier to remember that love and family is for better or for worse.
Joke Silva and Olu Jacobs have been married for 30years
Joke Silva advises couples to be patient
4. Avoid narrating your problems to just anyone
Olu Jacobs also advised young couples to be careful of who they narrate their problems to as not every ‘friend’ has your best interest at heart.
5. Make time for family. Do not let work distract you
The couple maintain that despite their busy schedules, one thing they always made sure to do was remember what matters most: family. This is key.
(Joke Silva and Olu Jacobs have been married for 30 years)
The couple maintain that despite their busy schedules, they always make time for family
6. Be each other’s best friends
Emotions and physical attraction might fade someday, but what will live on is friendship and mutual respect.
‘We are each other’s very close friend. It’s not as if we don’t have close friends outside our marriage, but I think we are both each other’s number one close friend. The other thing is mutual respect’ Joke once said in an interview with Vanguard.
7. Walk the talk
It’s easy to declare love on social media platforms and forget that what’s more important is reality. Don’t be that husband/wife that puts up a show of love and affection publicly and then forgets to be that loving and attentive in real life.
Nollyafri.com
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