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I attended a wedding ceremony recently. My first observation was the active presence of reverend sisters and the countless Catholic church activities at the reception hall but all that began to make sense to me when a friend who was with me explained that the bride is a church-girl. And then, she added, ‘’It’s only […]
Continue ReadingAccording to a friend, about a year after their mother died, they tried convincing their father to remarry but he bluntly refused. Yet, his perpetual unhappiness was not lost on them. He even seemed to be succumbing to old age at a worrisome rate. A few years later, any time they called to check on […]
Continue ReadingConsidering what I have observed in recent times, I would advise every man and woman in marriage not to allow their relationship to become such that it’s a relief, rather than a loss, when they are no longer in the picture for any reason. I no longer advocate for people to go out of their […]
Continue ReadingIt’s typical for the average Igbo man to think his life is incomplete without a male child. Read this man’s message to me on the matter: “A friend of mine is in a mess. His problems started when his wife left him. They had been having issues because, according to him, the woman was cantankerous, […]
Continue ReadingMy major advice to people in Nigeria right now is to find, nurture and cherish a support system. If your support system comes from family (parents, siblings or a handful of relations), you are most blessed but if not, life is also capable of giving us a family in strangers. Have people you can lean […]
Continue Reading“Social Media will bring your legs outside” was my reaction to the hullabaloo that greeted an actress’ marriage recently, after a blog claimed that their union is her groom’s fourth attempt at marriage. Don’t be surprised that, that information was leaked by someone the couple considered a friend. It’s not in all cases that a […]
Continue Reading“The day that turned out to be my husband’s last day in this world started like any other day in our home. I was busy getting the children ready for school while he prepared for work. Right from when we became a part of each other’s life, we had the habit of saying goodbye with […]
Continue ReadingA widower also shared his experience with me, recently. The major lesson that I learned from his story is that there are certain lines that a person who is emotionally stable is not supposed to cross (especially in marriage) but if you find yourself saddled with a spouse who is crossing those lines, please know […]
Continue Reading“It was death that ended my first marriage. Although we were married for close to three years, we didn’t have any child because I miscarried twice. The last miscarriage happened exactly one month before my husband died in a ghastly motor accident. To tell you the truth, my in-laws were still doting on me even […]
Continue Reading“I am a widow but maybe I am fortunate because my own experience with men is different. Take for example the man that I am currently in a relationship with. He’s been separated from the wife for about two years when I met him and this is our third year together. Although, he doesn’t live […]
Continue Reading“I feel lonely because I miss the company of a man that will be good to me but I don’t miss my late husband. I am not happy that he died but I am happy with where I am, now. “I am a university graduate, yet I felt lost and miserable due to the kind […]
Continue ReadingA couple of widows told me their story. And we will be looking into them for the next few weeks. Read one of them… ‘’My husband’s death was so sudden that a part of me still unconsciously expects him to walk through the door and make me realise that everything has been a bad dream. […]
Continue ReadingA particular parenting insight dawned on me from a casual conversation with a teenage girl that often comes to the house. I had noticed that even after dismissing her, she hovered around or would reluctantly ‘be going home’’. One of the days that she was at it, I asked why she didn’t like going home. […]
Continue ReadingFrom these words of his message to me, this brother is apparently rethinking fatherhood. “Let me tell you why I don’t bother my head about children again. It has to do with what happened at my brother’s burial some years ago. Their mother left the husband and relocated overseas through the help of a man […]
Continue ReadingA lady told me her story, recently. Hers is one of those sad realities of life, I must say. Read her: “My mum has been living with mental health challenges for as long as I can remember. My parents separated when I was less than 10 years old. My mum is a schoolteacher. Despite her […]
Continue ReadingI use this story to point out an important reality to women. According to a sister, her husband came back from work one day and handed over a letter to her. The letter was addressed to him by the daughter of their gateman. According to him, the teenage girl waited at the gate to give […]
Continue ReadingA story that trended last weekend showed a man weeping profusely after DNA test results revealed that none of his four children was his biological child. When asked ‘why’ he carried out the DNA tests, he claimed that he had been suspecting the wife of “impure ways” and decided to carry out a DNA test […]
Continue ReadingIn her sermon to single ladies, a female pastor admonished them to start investing in wigs. According to her, putting on natural hair will not “market” (marriage wise) a lady to men. Then, she went further to opine that any lady who doesn’t like wearing wigs can do away with them as soon as she […]
Continue ReadingThis was a young lady’s message to me: “My parents’ marriage has been troubled since 2021 when my mum discovered that my dad has another child outside. My dad did not deny anything but things have not been the same between them since then. “He said he had been apologising but my mum kept telling […]
Continue ReadingAbout three months after they were introduced, she said she was pregnant and he was acting funny about it. So, I asked to speak with him. From his response, he was not ready for the “baby phase” of the relationship. I also perceived that he hasn’t even decided if she’s actually the one for him. […]
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