Uganda, March 31 -- "The day I felt this marriage was not worth it," marks the beginning of a journey I never expected to embark on-a journey that tested the very foundations of my love and commitment. It was a moment of profound doubt, a crossroads that every couple dreads yet many encounter. It's a stark revelation that falling in love and staying in love are worlds apart, an uncomfortable truth that many of us face yet few are prepared for.

Falling in love is the easy part, a beautiful accident of fate that sweeps you off your feet, full of passion, excitement, and the promise of eternal companionship. I remember the first glance, the first conversation, and how effortlessly everything fell in place, as if the universe itself was root...