I married early in life to get away from my mother. I was only 20 years old but I made sure that I married the man I love. He was someone I knew would take care of me. Now, we have been married for 15 years and I know I’m a lucky woman to have found my husband.

Back then, my mother did not approve of my early marriage but being stubborn as I was and wanting to get away from her, I insisted. Life was hard and I knew it wouldn’t be easy raising my own family but I found a different kind of joy in starting my own family. It felt as if finally, I had my very own family. I was overwhelmed with joy when I gave birth to my son. We’ve had a lot of ups and downs but my husband and I never let go of each other. We were always partners in everything.

My mother kept saying to me back then, what a huge mistake I made in marrying early but it was the best thing I did in my life. I’m not saying it is the best thing for everybody. In fact, I believe that you should wait for the right time and the right person to get married to but  each and everyone of us have a different situation in life. Looking back now, I have no regrets. I have a wonderful family who loves me.