Physical intimacy isn’t always a perfect, out-of-this-world experience where two people are completely lost in the moment. No, love. Especially for us women who are juggling many roles and responsibilities, our minds tend to wander during those intimate moments. Sure, it can be magical, but if you’re a woman, you know your mind doesn’t always …
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LOVE… the most abused world in the world! Yes, I said it. Often, what we call love is not love; it is just selfishness masquerading or infatuation. In fact, obsession could take on a form of love, but it’s only a smoke screen. It is not love because you both look so adorable smiling and …
Marriage is created for a primary purpose—companionship. We fall in love and get married because we desire to have someone who’ll be our companion, our ride-or-die (I prefer to say “live”, lol), our best friend, someone we can do life with, and a confidant. So, it goes without saying that your spouse should be your …
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 …
Have you heard people, particularly Nigerians, make cryptic comments on social media? “Marriage no be beans o.” “Marriage no be for small pikin.” “Marriage is not for the faint-hearted!” They say these because, away from the glam and glitz online, the matching pajamas and PDAs, a lot of work goes into building a strong and …
Many women desire to be wives and marry, but few are smart wives. And I get it. Some people go into marriage with all sorts of ideologies about it, some cultural, traditional, or even societal. That is why I have written this article to guide you. Smart wives don’t yield to societal and cultural expectations …
My boy is four years old and as young as he is, I imagine myself vetting whoever he brings home to meet me as his partner. Of course, I’m not unreasonable; I know my son will have to love another woman and make a life with her. I wish that for him, too, and I …