Couple Who Met in Church Saves Themselves for Marriage, Admit It Was Hard but Definitely Worth the Wait

• Lucia, 29, and Teboho, 27, Mahlako waited until they tied the knot to consummate their marriage
• Lucia was very fixed on her priorities and goals and unwavering about her standards on sexual purity
• Teboho admitted that it was tough but he was committed to the challenge as he had surrendered his life and love to his bae

In an age where saving oneself for marriage is considered largely “old-fashioned” or even unnecessary, the newly wedded couple, Lucia and Teboho Mahlako defied the odds and waited until they tied the knot to consummate their marriage.

The couple dated for just under a year before Teboho popped the question. He proposed to Lucia on her birthday, 29 June 2019, at the Walter Sisulu National Botanical Gardens.

According to W24, it was not love at first sight for the pair who knew each other for a long time before actually becoming friends. However, over the years they got to know each other and the bond started to form until they officially started dating in July 2018.

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Lucia was very fixed on her priorities and goals and unwavering about her standards on sexual purity and waiting till marriage.

Teboho on the other hand did admit that his partner’s principles proved a challenge for him as a man.

"I can definitely attest that waiting for marriage is one of the best things we could have done for our marriage and future," he shared.

Speaking of the proposal, Lucia says it was an ordinary outing with her partner and their friends until one of her friends directed them on how to pose for pictures, only to land them in a position where Teboho was on one knee.

Lucia shared that she was taken aback by the beautiful moment and Teboho revealed that he was ready to commit himself to the woman he had been learning to love.

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The couple leads very focused lives and has a lot of shared values especially when it came to their spirituality, hence they were comfortable and joyful about getting married.

African social media users shared their reactions on Facebook with many showing the Mahlako’s love:

Ntebo Tsoloane commented:

“I'm sure it was painful at first, but congratulations to her.”

Lizette Stanley-Gobey said:

“This is Beautiful & Good News for a change to know there few these days that save themselves for marriagebless the Lord.”

Sheryl Newkirk replied:

“This is awesome! God will bless your marriage for many years to come, as it is His order ...”

Mbali Blaai wrote:

“Thank you for covering such news, I reckon moral regeneration and sexual purity is an important movement in this day and age.”

Local lady shares her deep desire for marriage, many women can relate: “I’m dating to marry”

In another story, YEN.com.gh reported that today, plenty of people choose to have long-term partnerships and never tie the knot or they live happily single with a strong group of friends and family members around them.

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But this is not the case for a young woman Mandy (@_mandyhusk) who boldly took to Twitter to share her hopes to one day get married and have a beautiful family one day – how precious!

Marriage is the ultimate commitment for many people even in today’s modern complicated dating world. Mandy made it clear that she wants a husband and is dating to marry.

Source: Briefly.co.za