The Beginning of Marriage to the Iceberg Woman President

Chapter 42 Facing the Ordeal

Although the Bakti Bangsa family looks harmonious and happy, but like all other families, they also face trials and challenges in their relationships. Some sparks of conflict began to appear between couples.

Fadhil, who is increasingly busy with his work as a writer and is active in the activities of the foundation, sometimes feels burdened with his responsibilities. Heavy workload makes it less time to be with family. Although she tries to pay more attention to Zahra and the children, she sometimes feels like something is neglected.

On the other hand, Zahra as a former president and founder of Bakti Bangsa foundation also has its own role and responsibilities. Although she was very supportive and proud of Fadhil's success, she felt lonely and longed for romantic moments with her husband. He wants Fadhil to pay more attention to their relationship, such as the early days of their marriage.

Tensions began to arise when Fadhil often focused too much on his work and ignored Zahra's feelings. Their meetings and conversations become sparse, and they begin to feel distant from each other. This led to dissatisfaction and disappointment among them.

As the two of them sat down to speak, Zahra finally expressed her feelings. "Fadhil, I miss us. I miss the moments together without the distractions of work or any other task. Can we figure out a way to get closer to each other?"

Fadhil felt guilty and realized that he had ignored Zahra's feelings. "I'm sorry, Zahra. I know I've been focusing on the job wrong. I promise I'll do better to pay more attention to us and our family."

They both realize that open communication and understanding with each other is an important key in keeping their relationship harmonious. They are committed to listening more to each other, talking about their feelings, and finding special time for quality together.

However, it is not only Fadhil and Zahra who face trials. Ega and Sahrul, despite being so loving to their children, also face challenges in managing their time and role as parents. Sahrul as a doctor often worked overtime and stayed up late, so he was rarely able to attend family activities.

Ega, as a graphic designer who is also busy with her work, finds it difficult to manage time between work and time with children. She felt guilty for often leaving the children for long periods to complete her design project.

The two of them also begin to feel tension in their relationship due to the rarity of quality time together. They yearn for moments of togetherness and happiness like they used to, when they were first married.

Ega and Sahrul are aware that they must support each other and work together to deal with the trials in their relationship. Every night after the children went to bed, they sat together in the living room to talk. They share funny stories and fond memories they have shared since the beginning of their introduction.

"God, thank you for always supporting me in my work as a doctor. I know how hard it is for us to manage time with the kids, but I'm sure we can get through this together" Sahrul said, holding Ega's hand.

Ega smiled and nodded. "I'm also very grateful for his support, Sahrul. Although sometimes I find it difficult to manage the time between my work and the children, I always try my best to be a good mother to them."

"Maybe we can try to make a more regular schedule, where we take a special time to gather as a family. We can determine one day of the week where we do not have a work schedule and can focus with children" Sahrul suggested.

Ega agrees with the proposal. "Good idea. We can also invite Haidir, to participate in planning our family activities. They must be happy and can feel more involved in the family."

Since then, Ega and Sahrul have decided to more actively involve children in planning family activities. They also set a specific day of the week to get together as a family, with no distractions from work or other activities. When that day comes, they together do a variety of fun activities such as picnicking at the park, playing games, or having dinner together.

The interaction between Ega and Sahrul is increasing. They start texting in the middle of their busy lives, sending funny photos and videos of children, or just asking each other for news. This makes them feel more connected and feel that they are always with each other, even though they are sometimes separated due to work.

They also learn to give each other support and understanding. When Ega feels stressed with his design project, Sahrul always listens to his complaints with patience and encouragement. Meanwhile, when Sahrul feels tired due to his busy work schedule, Ega always provides delicious food and keeps Sahrul's mood cheerful.

The presence of pusvita and Valerine in the Bakti Bangsa family also helps ease the burden of Ega and Sahrul. Pusvita often helps treat Haidir, Wulan, and Valerine while Ega and Sahrul are at work. Valerine also helped Bakti Bangsa children in various social activities and activities at school.