Life Long Love: Meet the Josephs
Welcome back to our series on Life Long Love. We are so grateful for the story and wisdom that Prabhakher and Vaheedha Joseph have shared with us below. We love the sweet ways that they show love to one another, along with the fact that they appreciate the heart behind the actions each one does to show love. Finally, we respect their faith and the ways it leads them to be more flexible and forgiving. I want to be more like this! Enjoy the interview below.
How many years have you been married and how old were you when you got married?
Married for thirty nine years.
Thirty years old (Prabhakher) and twenty two years old (Vheedha)
Where & how did the two of you meet?
Introduced by cousin
What first attracted you to one another?
(Prabhakher) "Honesty"
(Vaheedha) "Prabhakher's demeanor and his father's faith"
We all have ideas about how marriage is supposed to be when we say our wedding vows. What was one of the first challenges you encountered that challenged your ideas of what marriage was supposed to be?
"Adjusting to each other - Prabhakher is an only child and Vaheedha is one of seven sisters''
What has helped you stay together? What's your secret?
"Prayer"
Do you pray together? Or have other faith activities?
"Yes. Through good and bad times we prayed together almost every day"
"Attending church and spiritual meetings; prayers and advice of mature believers"
Do you date? How do you play together? How has that changed during your years together?
"We went to movies and dramas together prior to the birth of our children.
During their time with us we did family activities"
What do you call your in-laws?
"Uncle" and "Aunty"
How do you KNOW your spouse loves you? How do you let your spouse know you love them?
(Prabhakher) "She cooks tasty food and gives generous gifts" (Question 1)
"By providing for everyday needs and giving a helping hand" (Question 2)
(Vaheedha) "By his helpful deeds and care, and the lovely cards he gives on all occasions" (Question 1)
"By being involved in what interests him" (Question 2)
Share a nugget of wisdom you wish you could give to your younger selves.
(Prabhakher) "I could have been more patient"
(Vaheedha) "Trust God more to work in a spouse's life and do the transformation - He is Faithful"
What do you do on a regular basis for your marriage?
"Be willing to change as God leads and forgive one another"
We’ll be featuring another Life Long Love (#3L) couple next month. In the meantime, check out our shop for a rich assortment of dating ideas.