Celestine Donkor reveals what sustains her marriage

Ghanaian gospel singer Celestine Donkor has stated that the strength of her marriage rests on three non-negotiables: “true love, true understanding and true forgiveness,” values she believes have helped her sustain both her home and her calling.

In her view, these principles are not optional but essential, especially for couples navigating the pressures of family life alongside demanding careers in ministry.

Speaking in a one-on-one interview with Lekzy Decomic on Joy Prime’s prime time show, Celestine explained that commitment to these values makes a marriage workable. “I believe you can marry any guy,” she said, as long as those foundations are consistently practised.

Anchoring her perspective in her Christian faith, she noted that love was never designed for flawless people. “What introduced love to us is Christ, and Christ loved us while we were still sinners. Love is supposed to be done to imperfect people, but we humans want to love perfect people, and that is the struggle.” She went on to describe love as “an antidote to imperfection.”

The singer also spoke warmly about her husband, who serves as her manager, crediting him for helping her maintain balance amid competing responsibilities. Despite inevitable challenges, she said she has learned to keep her marriage, family, and ministry aligned. “I have married my family and my ministry. Everything is married,” she said.

According to Celestine, drawing a line between home and calling is unrealistic. “It’s really hard to separate family from ministry. I believe family is ministry, so my husband is in it, and so are my children. Everybody does their role appropriately,” she added.

Looking back, the gospel singer revealed that music was not part of her original career ambitions.

“The plan was to be a businesswoman or to study law, but I ended up doing music,” Celestine disclosed.

She also recalled a challenging episode in her marriage that tested her resolve. During a misunderstanding with her husband, she still had to minister publicly.

“I had to pull myself together and show up for ministration despite the circumstance,” she recalled, pointing to the level of discipline she believes is required to successfully manage both marriage and ministry.