Marriage

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 …

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 …

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 …

When it comes to relationships, it sometimes feels like some people get it while others repeatedly fall into the same trap.  The same thing applies to marriage.  You’d see some women’s marriages, and it’s almost like they are wielding a magic wand because of how happy they are and how well-put-together their homes are.  On …