Speaking at the London Ghana and Lea Valley Adventist churches respectively, Ghana's very own 'Dr Love', Pastor Emmanuel Denteh, said that a "happy successful marriage is possible" and that marriage can be "a way of salvation" if couples adopted the formula, "1 + 1 = 1".  Accompanied by his wife of 38 years, Aunty Leticia, Pastor Denteh said that this formula ensures that there's no room for selfishness, but rather results in couples clinging to one another lovingly as God had originally planned.

Pastor Denteh's 'heart2heart' covered a variety of topics including the Missing Dimension, which focused on the importance of God remaining in the marital relationship in order to keep the devil at bay.  In addition, attendees of the series heard that Men are from Mars and Women are from Venus, depicting the differences between men and women and how these ought to be understood and respected by each spouse, as well as how to enjoy great sex at any age.

London Ghana's Family Ministries' department head, Elder Isaac Botwe, said the reasoning behind the revival taking place now was to "boost a positive morale within families within the church since happy families equates to a happy church".

Several days have passed since Pastor Denteh's tips for marital success were heard by couples at both the London Ghana and Lea Valley churches, and many have voiced their delight about the effectiveness of these tips.  Mrs Abena Serwaah has been married for thirteen years.  Beaming happily and full of praise, she said, "Ever since Pastor and Mrs Denteh came to speak to us, my husband and I have made more effort to pray together daily, and have included thanking God for the qualities which we both have as individuals.  This has truly drawn us close to each other and improved our communication immensely".

Mr Kwadwo Densi also has eight years experience in marriage.  "I found Pastor Denteh's seminar to be informative, educative and enjoyable," he said.  "Being spiritual and learning to compromise on different issues certainly helps the marriage to stand even when problems arise".

[Rubina Arthur]