Olubunmi Mabel - Live and Love....

Men are like rocks, or at least most of them. But even rocks can crack and crumble under commensurate pressure. Two weeks ago, I heard a man say to his crying five-year-old son, “Men don’t cry. Stop crying.” I shook my head in disbelief and upset. Sadly, many men are brought up with these ideologies …

Before my first heartbreak, I often boasted that my heart couldn’t be broken because I felt like I could protect myself. So, when I did, I didn’t know I was experiencing heartbreak because I seemed to move on from the breakup perfectly. But what actually happened was that I prided myself so much on my …

It’s a sad thing… It’s sad how love can turn sour over time and how a marriage that starts with love can end up with one partner or both despising each other. Being married to a husband who despises you can be an unpleasant experience. Whether you have been experiencing unresolved conflicts for some time …

People get married for many reasons, but certainly not to be someone’s emotional punching bag. While you may be inclined to be grateful that you are not a physical punching bag as well, being an emotional punching bag is quite an ordeal to go through in marriage. Ideally, marriage is supposed to be a source …

When people get married, it is with the intent that the marriage is forever. Nobody gets married, planning that it won’t last. But the thing about marriage is that simply wishing doesn’t create a happy and long-lasting home. If you want a healthy marriage that stands the test of time, you need to put in …

A female friend was telling me about her parents’ marriage. I was shocked when she described some of her mom’s antics in the house. I felt like her mom wasn’t doing well, but I didn’t tell her this because she sounded like she supported everything her mom did. Well, before those conversations, I used to …

I am so grateful for social media and the ease it has brought to the world and my life specifically. The ease of information and the access to learn from people with whom you would ordinarily wouldn’t have been able to connect. The other day, I needed to get a new mosquito net in my …

The idea of a relationship is for two people to come together, love each other, and offer each other value. That’s why one person can’t do a relationship alone. No matter how good you are, if your partner is not doing their part, the relationship will suffer. Besides, who wants to be in a relationship …