In Kisumu, 29-year-old Faith Atieno from Kisumu locked herself in the bedroom one night. She had already accepted that her marriage was over. For months, tension built between her and her husband, Brian. Small disagreements over money turned into daily arguments. Trust faded away. Respect slipped. Their five-year-old daughter started asking why Mummy and Daddy no longer laughed together.
“It felt like we were just roommates, not partners,” Faith recalls. “Every conversation ended in silence or shouting. “The final blow came when Brian suggested they take a break. “He said maybe we rushed into marriage,” Faith says quietly. “That statement broke me.”
Many couples in Kenya face similar pressures these days. Economic strain makes money fights common. Jobs are hard to keep steady, bills pile up, and expectations clash. In places like Kisumu, where family ties run deep, these issues hit harder. People often stay quiet about problems until they reach a breaking point. Read more at https://drbokko.com/?p=37323.
