Archives Tag: love and relationships
4 Reasons We Get Hurt
April 19, 2022
While I don’t believe anyone would deliberately hurt you, but that doesn’t mean that they don’t. This list though does not include folks close to you just by proximity e.g. some relatives, colleagues, associates at the office… and what not. These people are close to you by reason of their position, not necessarily because of … Continue reading 4 Reasons We Get Hurt
By kanayo
Babe, I Miss You: What Exactly is He Missing?
April 19, 2022
Growing up, everything that made a guy chase you, or refuse to let you go, was “love”. Regardless of what mum, aunties and older friends said, you just couldn’t see anything else. Now, you’re a grown woman, and you’re wiser. You now know that a man can be chasing you hotly and fawning over you … Continue reading Babe, I Miss You: What Exactly is He Missing?
By jehonwa
The One Thing I Never Paid Attention To About Love Languages
April 19, 2022
As a student of linguistics, dialectology was one of my favourite aspects to study. The differences between dialects of a language fascinated me to no end, as did paying attention to the points where a dialect would be considered a language on its own. I particularly loved cornering Igbo people and asking them about “l” … Continue reading The One Thing I Never Paid Attention To About Love Languages
By jehonwa
What You Should Remember When Pressured to Just Marry
April 19, 2022
I recently had reason to be ashamed of myself. Very ashamed, in fact. You know that place as a single woman where everyone is wondering why you’re smart and pretty and hardworking and altogether lovely, and yet you’re not married. There’s pressure from within and without. From your mum and her sisters, to your pastor … Continue reading What You Should Remember When Pressured to Just Marry
By jehonwa
5 Success Seeds You Can Sow Daily for Your Relationship
April 19, 2022
Relationship success, like success in other areas of life, is an aggregate of great choices and actions every day. Not many people fall in love and grow in love because of one big thing or the other that their partner did. It’s usually the little things done consistently over time, both sentimental and practical. What … Continue reading 5 Success Seeds You Can Sow Daily for Your Relationship
By jehonwa
Can You Make Someone Love You?
April 19, 2022
When Chuks met Isio, he knew he wanted to marry her. Both Christians in their 30s, they had been talking online for a while, and although they enjoyed the conversations, they both wondered what meeting face to face would be like, and they looked forward to his return to Nigeria so they could find out. … Continue reading Can You Make Someone Love You?
By jehonwa
One Reason Why Marriage Can Suck in the Early Years
April 19, 2022
Many of us are good at paying lip service to the fact that marriage is a union of two different people who are sometimes from different backgrounds. However, when it comes down to applying that knowledge in daily life, we often do a poor job of it. We come into marriage with expectations of spousal … Continue reading One Reason Why Marriage Can Suck in the Early Years
By jehonwa
Are You Making the Same Mistakes in Your Relationships?
April 19, 2022
If your life seems to be an endless string of failed relationships, you should take time out to reflect. One of the first things I learnt about getting life back on track post-breakup is accessing the relationship honestly. When the therapeutic crying’s done and the healing the tubs of ice-cream have been consumed, there should … Continue reading Are You Making the Same Mistakes in Your Relationships?
By jehonwa
What Does Working at Your Relationship Even Mean?
April 19, 2022
Nearly everyone who has ever paid attention to relationships and marriage has heard that they require “work”. If you want your relationship to remain strong, you need to “work” at it. If you’re like me, the sound of that is discouraging. I already have work and I don’t need more. Shouldn’t relationships be fun? Yes, … Continue reading What Does Working at Your Relationship Even Mean?
By jehonwa
6 Things That Should Not Be Lacking In Your Relationship
April 19, 2022
There’s nothing like a ‘perfect’ relationship. Every relationship has its ups and downs, and it all depends on how well you and your partner handles it. For relationships to take proper shape, partners need to work on it and this sometimes means inconveniencing each other for the sake of love. This in the end should … Continue reading 6 Things That Should Not Be Lacking In Your Relationship
Misconceptions about the Other Half
April 19, 2022
The wedding jitters, delicate fitting into that breathtaking dress, exchange of heartfelt vows and the long-awaited exit from singlehood into holy wedlock is finally over and the natural perception of everlasting marital bliss, instant bonding with the mother-in-law and never having to worry about making babies, all seem believable. Your spouse or better said, husband, … Continue reading Misconceptions about the Other Half
6 Mistakes Ladies Make in New Relationships
April 19, 2022
AT times, all in the name of making our new relationship work, we make some moves which we feel would help, but these are mistakes which gradually crush the relationship. There are some basic errors we make in our relationship and though we might not see them as a big deal, they go a long way … Continue reading 6 Mistakes Ladies Make in New Relationships
How to Handle the First Date ‘Palaver’
April 19, 2022
The search for “the one” can be unpredictable, messy and sometimes downright unpleasant. In our search for an almost perfect soulmate, we cannot help but go through this. I mean the dreadful stage of “what am I going to wear”, “how do I carry on a conversation”. You begin to fret when you think about … Continue reading How to Handle the First Date ‘Palaver’
Trusting Yourself Enough To Let Go
April 19, 2022
When it comes to trusting others about decisions that affect one’s life, a lot of people take great caution to ensure that they have a reliable person to put that trust in. However, trusting oneself requires just as much caution, if not more. To trust yourself, you have to believe in yourself and possess a … Continue reading Trusting Yourself Enough To Let Go
By jelifat
LIFESTYLE Opinion Relationships
What is Love? 8 True Definitions that Give Clarity
April 19, 2022
Love. I am not even going to try to explain this word that is so pure and true and yet, steals into your heart and muddles everything that is in order. Love is everything. Without it, there is nothing. This paradox confuses even the very best of us to the extent that we have people … Continue reading What is Love? 8 True Definitions that Give Clarity
By mary-odunuga
