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
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
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
Married to a huricanne?
Lucky tossed to and fro on the bed trying to catch some sleep. He had the 2 hp Air conditioner on full blast but it didn’t help, no, not this time. His mind was deeply troubled. Maria had just stormed out of the room in a fit, after another heated argument, almost yanking the door from its hinges, by the force of the jam!
A few years back, earlier in the marriage, Lucky would have rushed after her to placate and bring her back to bed. Now he had simply turned off the lights and crashed on the bed pulling the cover over his head. He really didn’t care that much anymore! Read more
where did i go wrong (4)
It took Angela two weeks to make her mind up. Like all Melancholies, he could be cold and calculating when it comes to taking revenge. Melancholies do not flare up in sudden bursts of anger. It takes time for their anger to boil over but when that happens, the consequences can be devastating.
She located Darlene’s Apartment quite easily. All she had to do was drive at a safe distance behind Timmy early on a Saturday morning when he was supposed to be on his way to the Club to play Golf! Read more
WHERE DID i GO WRONG ? (3)
NB: You should read Parts 1 & 2 before you continue here.
Timmy came home that day and apologized for all the grief he had caused her! He told her he had seen the error of his ways and he wanted to make amends. But it was difficult to believe him, there had to be a catch. She had never seen Timmy appear so repentant!
When Timmy saw that she was having difficulty believing him, he said he had become a Christian and repented of all his sins! That made sense, since she had spent hours before the TV watching Televangelists! She had been praying that God would intervene in her situation. Could this be the answer to her prayers? Read more
Where did I go wrong? (2)
NB: You need to read Part 1 before reading this!
Angela was so confused she almost became a nervous wreck! She was a virgin when she married Timmy and she was from a nice, stable, religious home. She just didn’t have the faintest clue as to what to do.
Talking to her parents was simply out of the question. Timmy had warned her of dire consequences if she dared speak to her parents about what happened! From the rage he displayed before he stormed out of the house, Angela couldn’t take his words lightly.
For the next three years she lived in hell! Timmy was unrepentant and she began to prepare for the inevitable. She had to leave him. She was dying slowly and she knew she had better get out before her life was completely ruined! She lost so much weight that her parents and friends at work became really worried. Read more