3 WAYS YOUR FRIENDS SHOULDN'T CONTROL/INFLUENCE YOU AND YOUR RELATIONSHIP 

1) DECIDE WHO YOU DATE

After the Marriage, all your friends will leave you.

They can suggest, they can give you their opinion, but don't allow your friends chose for you .

"I like John oh, but James is more romantic and hot, forget that broke ass guy Emeka, forget him, go for James" 

Some friends can collect bribe from a suitor to help persuade you on their behalf. 

Some friends will end up advising you out of God's Will. 

Ultimately, it's up to You to Prayerfully and Wisely chose who you'll marry, others can only suggest. 

2) DECIDE HOW YOU TREAT YOUR PARTNER

Some people who are nice to their partners suddenly change on the advise of a friend.

"this one you're being so nice to him, I pity you, he'll leave you for another girl, play hard to get sometimes, give him a tough time, if not, he won't see your value"

"you should stop giving her all this freedom, you're the Man, show her, if she talks, you slap her"

That's how many Relationships/Marriages scattered oh.

Be Loving, Nice and Kind to your Partner. Any other advise other than this, discard it. 

3) DECIDE HOW YOUR PARTNER TREATS YOU

"She should kneel down and greet you, that's how a lady should respect her Man, she was even talking when you were talking, and you just allowed her"

"He Should give you 150k monthly, that's how my Man does oh, if he refuses, threaten to dump him'

Be wise.

Your Relationship is between You, your Partner and God.. A 3 fold cord, not a 7 fold cord. 

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Don't allow advise from Friends lead you astray. You will be the one who'll lose at last. 

Many are Friends

Few have Sense