President John Mahama has jokingly advised married men to avoid arguing with their wives if they want their marriages to last, saying, “You’ve already lost.”

“Never argue with your wife,” the President said, drawing laughter from a gathering at the Jubilee House. “You’ve already lost.”

He shared this counsel during a courtesy call by a delegation from the Western Regional House of Chiefs, led by its President, Nana Kwabena Nketia V.

The visit coincided with President Mahama’s 33rd wedding anniversary, and the traditional leaders presented him with gifts to commemorate the milestone.

Speaking during the interaction, President Mahama recounted a humorous personal experience that taught him the importance of choosing peace over pride in marriage.

“I’ll tell you a very funny story,” he said. “When we achieved 30 years of marriage, it was a big celebration. We were sitting in our pastor's office after church and talking about it. My wife said, ‘Pastor, don’t you see? This marriage has survived because of me. Otherwise, this man, who would want to marry him?’”

The President said he attempted to take credit, claiming the success was due to his calm and patient nature.

“I made the mistake of arguing and saying, ‘Oh, it’s because of me.’ My pastor just looked at me in a funny way.”

Later, his pastor pulled him aside and said, “Why were you wasting your time? You know you can never win that argument.”

The following year, on their 31st anniversary, he took a different approach.

“My wife brought up the same subject. I remembered what my pastor had said, so I just said, ‘Yes, it has lasted because of you. I thank God for your life. I couldn’t have got a better wife than you.’”

According to the President, Lordina's playful reaction was, “Are you correct? Did you wake up well?”

He then advised, “So never argue with your wife. You won’t win.”

Earlier in the meeting, Nana Kwabena Nketia V had praised the President’s long-lasting marriage, noting how rare it is for modern unions to reach such milestones.

“These days, marriages last one year, five years at most,” he said. “For the past 10 years, marriages haven’t lasted long.”