People shocked as couple saves first kiss for marriage
Would you wait until you're married before kissing your partner?
A story that recently resurfaced of a couple's decision to wait until marriage before sharing their first kiss has left online users in shock.
The Drive with Rob and Roz came across the story, which was initially shared in 2023 and recently resurfaced.
The Drive duo Rozanne McKenzie and Rob Forbes shared the story with their listeners while sharing their opinions and opening the floor for other opinions.
Many couples opt to follow the traditional route of abstaining from sex before marriage, but this Texas couple took it a few steps further.
Keylin Akuchie and her husband, Eleazer Akuchie, first met at the Christ For Nations Institute in 2019, where Keylin admitted she had a crush on Eleazer. However, it wasn’t until three years later that he asked her out.
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When they began their relationship, the couple decided to create physical boundaries due to their strong religious beliefs, which even included not kissing before marriage.
"I had never kissed anyone before—I wanted the first person I kissed to be the one I married," Eleazer shared.
According to them, their decision to delay physical intimacy helped them focus on connecting emotionally and spiritually.
"I think everyone thought our choice was weird, and they would ask, 'What if we're bad kissers?'" Eleazer said.
To resist temptations, they spent time with friends, prayed, and enjoyed small gestures like forehead kisses and hand-holding.
After two years of dating and maintaining their boundaries, Keylin and Eleazer got married.
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The pair could finally seal the deal with a kiss.
"Now we get to enjoy the physical aspects of marriage, and it's even more special to have waited," the couple reflected, adding that the experience helped them mature emotionally and strengthened their bond.
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