After 30 years of marriage, writer Titilola Ajayi-Jones has learned a thing or two about navigating the highs and lows of life together. Here, she shares three pearls of wisdom that have helped her marriage grow stronger – and explains why seeing well, sowing well and surrendering to God can make all the difference.

This September, my husband and I celebrated our pearl wedding anniversary. Thirty years of covenant, cultural differences, some challenging conversations, some tears, but a load of laughs too.

Thirty years is long enough to gain some pearls of wisdom, but short enough to know that there is still a lot to learn. My necklace is not complete! Today, I want to share three pearls with you: wisdom I hope you find useful and will receive without the many months (and mistakes) it took me to gain.

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