THE HOUSE CALLED MARRIAGE

ABOUT THE BOOK

In the heart of Lagos, a young couple, deeply in love, stood before the altar. Their eyes sparkled, their hearts raced, and their vows flowed like poetry. They thought love was enough. But three years later, silence had replaced laughter, suspicion had replaced trust, and distance had replaced devotion. They discovered, painfully, that love alone cannot hold a marriage together. This book, THE HOUSE CALLED MARRIAGE: Why Love Alone Can’t Hold It Together by Ikechukwu Frank, exposes the hidden architecture of lasting marriage. It reveals that love is only the foundation—powerful yet incomplete without structure, trust, communication, prayer, respect, and purpose. Like a house, marriage demands layers: pillars of commitment, walls of understanding, a roof of spiritual covering, and a floor of character. It thrives where couples build, maintain, and grow together. Without wisdom, even passionate love crumbles. “Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established” (Proverbs 24:3 KJV).The book unveils ten symbolic “building materials” every marriage must possess—from emotional plumbing that keeps affection flowing, to the electrical system of passion, the painting of respect, and the furniture of shared responsibility. Each chapter is alive with biblical lessons and real-life examples that touch the soul. We see Isaac and Rebekah’s love strained by miscommunication (Genesis 27); Joseph’s loyalty to Mary despite confusion (Matthew 1:19–20); and Abigail’s courtesy saving her home from destruction (1 Samuel 25). These stories, ancient yet timeless, remind us that love must labour to last. An African adage says, *“You do not build a house with sweetness alone; even sugar melts in the rain.”*In today’s world, many marriages fail not because love is absent, but because wisdom is ignored. They planned for the wedding, not the life after. They built without prayer, ignored mentorship, and forgot maintenance. But this book shows that when couples mix affection with forgiveness, humility, unity, and purpose, they raise not just a house but a home. “Except the Lord build the house, they labour in vain that build it” (Psalm 127:1 KJV).THE HOUSE CALLED MARRIAGE is not just a marriage guide—it is a blueprint for endurance. It teaches that emotion begins the journey, but structure sustains it; that passion ignites, but prayer protects; that respect beautifies, and integrity stabilises. Those who heed its wisdom will not just fall in love—they will stay in love, grow in love, and build love that storms cannot destroy. For as another saying goes, “A house built with patience will outlive the storm.”