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How they manage to grow old together
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Lisa Muroyi
“My wife does have friends
but I am her best friend, we have
learned to trust each other no
matter what.”- Mr Marecha
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“I managed to stay with my loving
wife up to today because we both respect
and value each other.” -Mr Gotore.
“I wouldn’t say it’s out of my own good
but God guided us through the journey, to
me it’s an accomplishment, the bible made
me into the Proverbs woman. I thank God.”
- Mrs Machingura.
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“Forgiveness is the key medicine,
by leaving the past in the past; I
have managed to be where l am a
today.” - Shava.
“We grew up in the
age where if something
is wrong we fix it and
not run away from it.”
- Masocha
“Being as loving as ever, creating
intimacy and always cheering on my
husband is my secret.”- Mrs Masvora.
be
e have probably heard
this questions several
times and we often
wonder
how
our
grandparents managed to be together
for more than 50 years. Here are a few
answers that I gathered from older
couples that l managed to talk to. When
asked how they managed to be with their
partners for decades here is what they
had to say,
“Everyone needs to have a sense
of belonging and feeling special
where you belong, and your home
is where your partner belongs. It’s
important to put each other first.”
- Gogo Murambwi.
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“Don’t let each
other down, be
your partner’s
keeper and accept
differences.” - Mr
Hove.
December 2015