THE PROMISE OF LOVE AND THE WEIGHT OF EXPECTATION
They had been carried through dating, engagement, and their wedding day by a warm, strong force. They meant every word when they said, "For better, for worse." Their love seemed unstoppable. However, no one informed them that the weight of implicit expectations may strain even the most earnest pledge. Their first year of marriage was largely uneventful, filled with weekend vacations, dinners together, and quiet giggles following evening prayers. However, tension began to build gradually. Lara, who quit her job to concentrate on creating a family, started to feel alone when Femi started arriving home from work later. She had dreamt that marriage…