Doretha Oquinn

40 Plus Years and Still Loving Marriage Doretha Oquinn

Forty Plus Years and Still Loving Marriage is a a collection of marriage narratives of Christian couples who have been married for 40 plus years and how they overcame the temptations of divorce through the embodiment of love, joy, peace, patience/long suffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, and temperance, which are known as the Fruit of the Spirit (Galatians 5:22-23, KJV). Forty Plus Years and Still Loving Marriage will change the paradigm on how couples view marriage by building the case that divorce does not have to be the option. The narratives provided within each chapter, also answer specific questions and the exercises will be available to use at marriage conferences, retreats, counseling sessions, for individuals or couples. Forty Plus Years and Still Loving Marriage transcends social factors, race, gender and social class by revealing how the Fruit of the Spirit applies to all couples and is central to contributing to the sustaining a loving relationship. A unique characteristic is that each couple are African American and each have a passion to see young married couples succeed