Olubunmi Mabel - Live and Love....

One of the wildest dating experiences I had in my dating phase as a young woman was with a guy I met at the beach. His name was Segun. This guy was a nice guy who seemed perfect, well, at first. We hit off on a good note, having great conversations and hanging out often. …

It’s funny how many married people don’t really talk to each other. At least it’s not about the things that truly matter. People marry thinking that love is the answer to everything in marriage, and they later get shocked when they discover that it is not. The reality is that having open, honest, and meaningful …

Although thankfully, I don’t experience this in my marriage, I have experienced this in a relationship. And I will be the first person to tell you it is one of the worst places to be – trying to get someone to see and acknowledge you and your efforts to love them. My ex got so …

I love marriage. A little too much, if I’m being honest. I love how two people come together, become one, and begin to live their lives as each other’s everything. So, you’ll always find me rooting for marriage. I always pray that everyone who desires it gets it and gets the best of it. But …

Marriage is often painted as the ultimate antidote to loneliness. We imagine a lifelong partnership filled with shared laughter, deep conversations, and an unshakable bond. But what happens when reality doesn’t quite match the dream? What happens when, despite having a loving husband, a wife finds herself feeling profoundly alone? It’s a paradox that many …

I had a friend when I was in college who was obsessed with this book, “Why Men Love B*tches.” Although I never read the book, he spoke about it enough that I could get the gist – being a good woman doesn’t keep a man to you. In fact, they prefer a b*tch. As I …

I was at a wedding last week, and as I watched the couple take their vows, I looked at their faces and saw the love and excitement written all over it. I loved it. I love attending weddings. My favorite part is listening to the vows. It’s a beautiful moment that holds so much depth, …

Where I come from, prayers are quite important. When you greet an elderly person, they would respond with a word of prayer over you. One sign that they already expect you to get married is how their prayers for you change. So, they suddenly go from praying for you to get a good job to …