{
  "id": 7958903,
  "title": "How I met my wife after heartbreak -Nathaniel Bassey",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/how-i-met-my-wife-after-heartbreak-nathaniel-bassey",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T05:39:27.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Chronicle Ghana",
    "slug": "the-chronicle-ghana",
    "url": "https://thechronicle.com.gh/how-i-met-my-wife-after-heartbreak-nathaniel-bassey/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nathaniel Bassey, a gospel minister, shared his unique story of finding love after a painful heartbreak that once made him wary of marriage. In his account, Bassey detailed how he had been deeply hurt by a previous relationship in 2008 and had given up on marriage altogether. He even joked at the time that his relationship with Jesus was his only marriage. However, Bassey's perspective began to shift during a ministry assignment in Eket, where he met Sarah, who was working on the protocol team. Initially, Bassey did not approach Sarah or ask for her phone number, partly due to his previous heartbreak. Yet, Sarah continued to appear in his thoughts after their encounter. Bassey recounted that he eventually reached out to Sarah's pastor to discuss her. What surprised him was that Sarah had independently developed a conviction about him before he even contacted her. This experience, according to Bassey, was a divine direction that brought two individuals together who had not been romantically involved, exchanged phone numbers, or spoken much to one another. The story, based on Bassey's personal testimony, demonstrates how a painful past can influence one's outlook on love and marriage, ultimately leading to an unexpected and unconventional path to finding a spouse.",
  "summary": "Gospel minister Nathaniel Bassey has shared how a painful heartbreak that once made him lose interest in marriage eventually gave way to his relationship with his wife, Sarah. In his personal account of how they met, Bassey said he had been deeply hurt by a previous relationship in 2008 and had practically shut the door […] The post How I met my wife after heartbreak -Nathaniel Bassey appeared…",
  "key_points": [
    "Nathaniel Bassey, a gospel minister, was deeply hurt by a 2008 relationship.",
    "He gave up on marriage, considering his faith his only marriage.",
    "Sarah, working on a protocol team, developed a conviction about Bassey before he contacted her."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Nathaniel Bassey's experience shows that a painful past can reshape one's view on love and marriage, leading to an unconventional path to finding a spouse through divine direction.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}