Marriage Mondays
#MarriageMondays – Malose & Maselebalo Buthane
Names: Malose & Maselebalo Buthane
Married since: 2011
Pet names: Love
Kids:Two beautiful girls, Bonolo & Botlhale
Scripture foundation: Matthew 6:33 and Joshua1:8
Where did you meet?
At a friend’s place, although it was funeral
Was it love at first sight?
No, he didn’t even like me and the other way around
What attracted you to each other?
Our characters
Why did you get married?
Because we love each other
How did he propose?
It wasn’t romantic I must saywe were at his place and he proposed while we were cuddling on the couch
How has marriage changed you?
It’s hasn’t changed us.
What has marriage taught you?
It has taught us patience, forgiveness and to accept each other for who we are
What do you love most about being married?
Waking up next to each other
What are some of the challenges you faced in your marriage and how have you overcome them?
Haaai we tried to think of challenges and we couldn’t find one
What do you mostly fight about?
we don’t fight, we talk things through
How do you keep love alive?
By appreciating each other
What do you do for fun together?
We do crazy things together, we love going out and being adventurous
What do you think is the reason for people to not believe in the institution of marriage?
Fear of the unknown
Fear that people will change for the worst
The trauma of having children
Some think marriage is prison
What advice do you have for people intending to get married?
Marriage is lovely, i enjoy being someone’s wife and mother. Marriage is about having fun and there’s therefore no need to change, continue to do the things you did while dating and implement even more ways of having fun and exploring. Marriage is God’s idea and He wants us to enjoy it. You’ll enjoy it if you love each other.