{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/659fcdf5ff049800155d827a/6a992895e7a9fe2478439a7e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Love on a Deadline: How Long Should You Wait for Marriage? | Real Gist EP 20","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/659fcdf5ff049800155d827a/1788421815534-f4b455ae-ac03-4f41-8cde-b6eb9a90e965.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>You've been together for years, but whenever marriage comes up, your partner still says, <strong>“I'm not ready.”</strong></p><p>How long should you wait?</p><p>On this episode of <strong>Real Gist by OtownGist</strong>, the conversation turns to one of the hardest questions in long-term relationships: <strong>when does patience become wasted time?</strong></p><p>We explore whether relationships need clear timelines, whether financial instability is a legitimate reason to postpone marriage, the pressure people face as they get older, and whether asking for commitment is reasonable—or an ultimatum.</p><p>Because while nobody should be forced into marriage, nobody wants to discover after several years that they were waiting for a future their partner never intended to build.</p><p><strong>Would you wait five years for someone you genuinely love? What about ten?</strong></p><p><br></p><h3>Episode Credits</h3><p><strong>Host:</strong> Ezuruike Christabel Nmerichukwu</p><p> <strong>Co-hosts:</strong> Anene Chinonye Thelma &amp; Nwanosike Chimdiya Covenant</p><p> <strong>Producer:</strong> Chinedu Hardy Nwadike</p><p> <strong>Camera:</strong> Ukanwa Henry Smart</p><p> <strong>Editor:</strong> Chinedu Hardy Nwadike</p><p> <strong>Powered by:</strong> OtownGist Media &amp; Creative Hub</p>","author_name":"OtownGist Media and Creative Hub"}