The policeman who became my friend

My husband is a police officer. I met him at the police barracks in Tema, where I had gone to visit a friend. We became friends and started dating. After exactly one year, we married. Currently, we're in our first year, with our first child already here.

He wouldn't let me go

"So after five years, I basically said to him 'marry before end of year, or I'll start the next year without you.' Just that! And I'm glad to say that this is our third year since we married."

I was prepared to approach him

"I had a crush on him when I first saw him through the window of the shop I worked in. He was just charming, and I really wanted him. A few days later, I had the opportunity to interact with him when he came to do business with us. He told me he'll travel the following week, but I thought he was joking until I received a call from him -- from outside the country. Almost a decade after our first encounter, we married, and I feel very proud for daring to approach him. In the Bible, Esther and Ruth were the only women who made a move on the men they loved, and interestingly, they are the only women who have books named after them."

We met at a friend's wedding

"Love comes when you least expect. I was attending the wedding of a friend, and was highly impressed with  the decor and excellent organisation. I was then introduced to this pretty, hearty, smiling lady who happened to be the event planner. Her outgoing yet calm disposition caught my attention. The rest, as we say, is history. It is three years since we met. We're married with a smart baby boy, and July 2015 will mark our second anniversary in marriage."