Ten signs that your relationship is in trouble
Like symptoms are a tell tale sign that something is medically wrong, there are tell tale signs that your relationship is in trouble! Just like you shouldn’t ignore symptoms in your body, you shouldn’t ignore symptoms when it comes to your love relationships too.
Why?
Because, sometimes, a stitch in time does save nine! Sometimes however, its just too late to save anything!
Okay, so here are ten signs to let you know that your relationship is in trouble. Read more
True love (3)
NB: You may want to read the first two parts of this piece before continuing here.
Ngozi loved Uche from the start. An attractive lady, people were surprised that she could fall for someone like Uche whose looks were below average.
Uche worked in a bank and drove a brand new BMW. He was a generous guy and within months, he had bought Ngozi one of those tiny Kia cars. She loved it. It was an exotic lime colour. All her friends envied her and couldn’t believe her good fortune. Read more
True love? (Part 2)
NB: You may want to read the first part of this article before you continue here.
Lust takes! Oh yes, Lust will take and keep taking from you until you have nothing left to give!
When someone wants to see you all the time, whether or not its convenient for you, when someone expects you to always give money or presents, even if you have to steal the money, well that aren’t True love, baby!
When someone wants sex before marriage and they tell you that if you don’t put out then they’ll cut you out, sweetheart, that’s not Love! Read more
True love? (Part 1)
When you’re been dating for a while, I mean when you’re been seeing the same guy for a while, the question “How do I know if he really loves me?” is bound to come up somewhere down the road.
“He loves me, he loves me not”
For most people who are serious about dating, there is an expected end.
Marriage. Read more
5 normal sparks in marriages! (3)
NB: You may want to read the first two parts of this article before reading this concluding part.
ROMANCE:
“I wish you would be more romantic!”
If you’re a married man reading this piece, you’ve heard that hundreds of times I’m sure. If not, how about this?
“When was the last time you told me you love me?”
I’ve heard that hundreds of times and my response is always the same.
“Honey, you know, I love you!” Read more
5 normal sparks in marriages! (2)
NB: You may wish to read the first part of this piece before reading further.
DIFFERENCE IN PERSPECTIVES
Ever heard the saying ‘Men are from Mars and women from Venus?’ Well, it’s more true than you can imagine.
Naturally, men are problem solvers. Tell a man a problem and he wants to fix things. He’s thinking, “Okay, how do we solve this problem and get on with life?”
Women? That’s a different matter entirely. Women seem to spend a lot more time dwelling over the problem than solving it (Sorry Ladies, I’m a Man) Read more
5 normal sparks in marriages!
I noticed that my wife had been reading the same page in a book for about forty-five minutes! I could see from where I was sitting opposite her that she was looking over the book, just staring into space!
Having been married for fifteen years, I could tell she wasn’t quite herself.
“Is anything wrong?” I enquired.
Silence.
“Honey, you haven’t turned the page of that book for forty-five minutes,”
Silence
“Okay, maybe it’s not something you want to talk about.” Read more
Will you marry me? (2)
YOU NEED TO READ PART 1 OF THIS ARTICLE BEFORE YOU READ THIS!
I knew he wouldn’t understand me even before I started speaking. I wasn’t surprised. My mistake was that I didn’t let Paul realize who I was early enough in our relationship. He knew I was Born Again, make no mistake about that, but he obviously thought I was just another religious girl who loved attending church and religious events.
I told him I was not into sex before marriage about a week after we started dating.
Initially, he didn’t believe me but when he saw my resolve and I threatened to break up the relationship if he wanted sex to be a part of us, he fell in line. Read more
Will you marry me? (1)
It was as if time stopped for about the five or so minutes it took me to answer Paul. My head was yelling ‘Yes, Yes, Yes’ but deep within my heart, I felt nothing but sadness.
Paul went down on one knee and held my hand ever so lightly as he slipped a beautiful engagement ring on my finger. I could see the Diamond glittering in the morning sun. Read more
Did you agree before getting married?
Did you agree before you got married?
Well, what kind of a question is that? Of course, you agreed. I mean, you’re married aren’t you? Would you be married if you hadn’t agreed?
Hold your horses! You see, over the years I have discovered that most couples that end up in failing or failed marriages didn’t really agree before they got married.
What do I mean? Read more