{"id":298,"date":"2024-05-15T07:29:07","date_gmt":"2024-05-15T07:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lighteningweightloss.com\/relationships\/?p=298"},"modified":"2024-05-15T07:29:07","modified_gmt":"2024-05-15T07:29:07","slug":"before-i-do-what-is-marriage-stephanie-ike-okafor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lighteningweightloss.com\/relationships\/?p=298","title":{"rendered":"Before I Do: What is Marriage? &#8211; Stephanie Ike Okafor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"270\" src=\"\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0fhPTBoxGSo\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Discover the foundational essence of marriage in &#8220;Before I Do: Biblical Blueprint for Love &#038; Marriage&#8221; as we dive into Part 1: &#8220;What is Marriage?&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>In this insightful episode:<br \/>\n&#8211; Learn that marriage isn&#8217;t just a one-time event but a lifelong journey. 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