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We have one child together. We live in Western.","Tumeoana kwa miaka 6 hadi 10. Ndoa yetu ni ya aina ya ya kimila. Tuna mtoto mmoja pamoja. Tunaishi Magharibi.",[17,45,19],"infidelity","6-10","2026-11-03T07:13:38.431Z",{"file":49,"alt":50,"kind":32,"photographer":53,"sourceUrl":54,"licence":35},"story-table-silence",{"en":51,"sw":52},"A couple sitting apart in silence at the table","Wanandoa wameketi mbali kimya mezani","Alex Green","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pexels.com\u002Fphoto\u002F5699694\u002F",{"slug":56,"title":57,"excerpt":60,"topicTags":63,"yearsMarriedBand":46,"separationCountBand":23,"outcome":64,"twoPerspective":4,"publishedAt":65,"image":66},"money-and-finances-in-year-1-of-our-marriage-what-we-learned-d6162b",{"en":58,"sw":59},"Money and finances in year 1 of our marriage: what we learned","Pesa na fedha katika mwaka wa 1 wa ndoa yetu: tulichojifunza",{"en":61,"sw":62},"We have been married for 6 to 10 years. Ours is a come-we-stay, later formalised marriage. We have one child together. We live in Nairobi.","Tumeoana kwa miaka 6 hadi 10. Ndoa yetu ni ya aina ya kuja tukae, baadaye ikahalalishwa. Tuna mtoto mmoja pamoja. Tunaishi Nairobi.",[16,19],"divorced","2026-11-01T05:21:08.112Z",{"file":67,"alt":68,"kind":32,"photographer":71,"sourceUrl":72,"licence":35},"story-park-walk",{"en":69,"sw":70},"A couple walking hand in hand through a green park","Wanandoa wakitembea wameshikana mikono bustanini","Nduwa Siachaba","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pexels.com\u002Fphoto\u002F40559839\u002F",{"slug":74,"title":75,"excerpt":78,"topicTags":81,"yearsMarriedBand":83,"separationCountBand":84,"outcome":64,"twoPerspective":4,"publishedAt":85,"image":86},"job-loss-or-business-failure-in-year-3-of-our-marriage-what-we-learned-1793ad",{"en":76,"sw":77},"Job loss or business failure in year 3 of our marriage: what we learned","Kupoteza kazi au biashara kuanguka katika mwaka wa 3 wa ndoa yetu: tulichojifunza",{"en":79,"sw":80},"We have been married for less than 3 years. Ours is a church marriage. We have one child together. We live in Rift Valley.","Tumeoana kwa chini ya miaka 3. Ndoa yetu ni ya aina ya ya kanisani. Tuna mtoto mmoja pamoja. Tunaishi Bonde la Ufa.",[16,17,82,19],"job-loss","0-2","2-3","2026-10-27T21:10:21.478Z",{"file":87,"alt":88,"kind":32,"photographer":91,"sourceUrl":92,"licence":35},"story-tablet-coffee",{"en":89,"sw":90},"A couple planning together on a tablet over coffee","Wanandoa wakipanga pamoja kwenye kompyuta kibao wakinywa kahawa","Kindel Media","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pexels.com\u002Fphoto\u002F6994202\u002F",{"slug":94,"title":95,"excerpt":98,"topicTags":101,"yearsMarriedBand":22,"separationCountBand":84,"outcome":24,"twoPerspective":4,"publishedAt":103,"image":104},"we-separated-3-times-in-our-first-4-years-and-we-re-still-together-363ad9",{"en":96,"sw":97},"We separated 3 times in our first 4 years - and we're still together","Tulitengana mara 3 katika miaka yetu 4 ya kwanza - na bado tuko pamoja",{"en":99,"sw":100},"We have been married for 3 to 5 years. Ours is a islamic marriage. We have one child together. We live in Central.","Tumeoana kwa miaka 3 hadi 5. Ndoa yetu ni ya aina ya ya Kiislamu. Tuna mtoto mmoja pamoja. Tunaishi Kati.",[16,17,102,19],"addiction","2026-10-24T21:45:17.686Z",{"file":105,"alt":106,"kind":32,"photographer":109,"sourceUrl":110,"licence":35},"story-orange-couch",{"en":107,"sw":108},"A couple deep in thought on an orange couch","Wanandoa wakitafakari kwenye kochi la rangi ya machungwa","Diva Plavalaguna","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pexels.com\u002Fphoto\u002F5711597\u002F",{"slug":112,"title":113,"excerpt":116,"topicTags":119,"yearsMarriedBand":83,"separationCountBand":84,"outcome":120,"twoPerspective":4,"publishedAt":121,"image":122},"alcohol-or-other-addiction-in-year-3-of-our-marriage-what-we-learned-53647d",{"en":114,"sw":115},"Alcohol or other addiction in year 3 of our marriage: what we learned","Pombe au uraibu mwingine katika mwaka wa 3 wa ndoa yetu: tulichojifunza",{"en":117,"sw":118},"We have been married for less than 3 years. Ours is a church marriage. We have one child together. We live in Nairobi.","Tumeoana kwa chini ya miaka 3. Ndoa yetu ni ya aina ya ya kanisani. Tuna mtoto mmoja pamoja. Tunaishi Nairobi.",[102,19],"separated","2026-10-19T16:57:11.279Z",{"file":123,"alt":124,"kind":32,"photographer":127,"sourceUrl":128,"licence":35},"story-counselling",{"en":125,"sw":126},"A couple in a serious conversation with a counsellor","Wanandoa katika mazungumzo mazito na mshauri","Anthony Shkraba","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.pexels.com\u002Fphoto\u002F7579175\u002F",11,1,6,{"id":133,"title":134,"as_of":137,"version":138,"n":139,"suppressed":4,"data":140,"labels":145,"summary":146},"ever-separated",{"en":135,"sw":136},"Ever left home because of conflict","Kuwahi kuondoka nyumbani kwa sababu ya ugomvi","2026-11-13T03:41:25.145Z","3.1",644,{"kind":141,"unit":142,"denominator":139,"numerator":143,"value":144,"suppressed":4},"figure","pct",291,45.2,{},{"en":147,"sw":148},"45% of 644 people said one of them had left home at least once because of conflict.","45% ya watu 644 walisema mmoja wao aliwahi kuondoka nyumbani angalau mara moja kwa sababu ya 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