“Our Home Was Breaking Apart” How a Kenyan Couple Saved Their Marriage Before It Was Too Late

When people see a couple smiling in public, they rarely know the battles that happen behind closed doors. My name is James, and my wife is Lydia. For years, we lived in Thika, Kenya, and from the outside, our marriage looked perfect. We had jobs, children who were doing well in school, and a comfortable home. But what people didn’t know was that our marriage was slowly collapsing in ways we could no longer control.

It all started with small disagreements—things that couples usually argue about. But with time, the arguments grew sharper and more frequent. We fought about finances, responsibilities in the house, how we raised the kids, and even unnecessary misunderstandings that didn’t make sense. Some days, we would sleep facing opposite directions without saying a single word. The silence in our home became heavier than the arguments.…CONTINUE READING