Nollywood power couple Ibrahim Suleiman and Linda Ejiofor-Suleiman were the latest guests on the Bae or No Bae show and during their appearance on the show, the couple listed out 6 things everyone must know before entering into marriage. They said:

IBRAHIM SULEIMAN AND LINDA EJIOFOR-SULEIMAN: So we're still learning this matter. You know, we're just six-plus, almost seven years in marriage. But I think for me, the most important things are:

1) Be honest with yourself. Before you get into anything with anyone else, you have to tell yourself the truth about where you are, where you're going, and what you want. Lay that out and be sure that that's what you want before you jump into it.

2) Choose your partner every day. The shiny new toys will come and go. There'll be that exciting 20%, but you know it will fizzle out. People say there are two types of relationships—candles and firecrackers. The firecrackers are exciting, and everybody says, "Oh wow!" But the candle just burns steadily, slowly, and it stays steady. Be a candle. Make sure that your relationship is candlelight and not firecrackers.

3) Be kind. It goes a long way. Be kind, and I'm not saying be nice—that's a totally different thing. Meeting someone and being cordial, civil, and polite—you can put that on. Being nice is something you put on; being kind is who you are. Be kind. There are a lot of unkind people out there. If you find someone who is unkind, no matter how much they show you love and care about you, one day—one day—your eye will see. They will show you something. Avoid unkind people, male or female. Avoid unkind people.

4) Pay attention to how they treat their family. It is very indicative of how they will treat your family. And by your family, I mean the one that you build with them. Someone who easily walks away from their family or siblings will walk away. God forbid, but it would be easier for them to walk away from you and yours.

5) Surround yourself with people who tell you the truth. No matter what you do, I know it's easy to hear God say, "This is your husband," or "This is your wife." When it comes to matters of the heart, you tend to hear what you want to hear. That’s why God, in His infinite mercy and wisdom, has given us fail-safes—a circle of friends. Curate your inner circle to the point where people are not just yes-men around you. If you want to go far, be surrounded by people who will look you in the eye and tell you the truth because they know that you know that they love you. If you have yes-men around you, I'm sorry, but you're finished.

6) Be patient. I mean, our parents—most of them—went through things in their marriages. I know some of us would have seen our parents go through quarrels, fights, love, and everything, but they were patient, and they stuck it out for us. So, I'm not saying that if you're in an abusive marriage, you should stay there. Don't. But be patient with each other. Listen to each other. Talk about everything. Patience will go a long way.

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