"Marriage is not the ultimate" - Actress Simoné Pretorius writes letter to her single friends
Actress Simoné Pretorius wrote a letter to her single friends saying that marriage is not the ultimate.
"Marriage is not the ultimate and it is also not unimportant," this is how Simoné Pretorius started her letter to her single friends.
In 2018, the local actress shared the news of her engagement with Andries Pretorius in a beautiful Instagram post. After getting married, Pretorius shared the news that she is expecting a baby girl.
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"Our little girl is our biggest gift ever," Pretorius told Jacaranda FM in December.
Just before giving birth to her girl, Harper Harvest, Pretorius wrote a letter to her single friends about marriage.
Many people still believe that marriage is the ultimate form of love that justify the love between two human beings. According to Pretorius, it is not the "ultimate".
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"Marriage is not the ultimate and it is also not unimportant. It’s the beautiful middle ground where it gives companionship, but not salvation. Joy, but not satisfaction. Common purpose, but not ultimate life meaning. It is not nothing either. It is significant in its ability to unify two broken people; in cultivating a deep humility in oneself as you are faced with your weaknesses and worst qualities. It is the wholehearted giving of oneself to one another fueled and enabled by the ultimate source of unconditional love. It’s the most beautiful reflection of God on earth, but it is not the key element to a happy and fulfilling life.
"Don’t despise the season you’re in. Don’t romanticize and dream yourself out of contentment. No spouse or partner can fulfil your heart’s desire to be fully known and truly loved.
"It’s much safer, healthier and fulfilling to keep marriage at the position of companionship, and not lordship."
Simoné Pretorius spoke to the Scenic Drive team about her letter and how marriage is not actually the "ultimate".
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Image Credit: Instagram/ Simoné Pretorius