Marriage and Relationship Advice

There is no denying that there are still some people who think that a woman’s place should only be in a home raising children and doing household chores, but this kind of thinking is slowly evaporating and rightfully so. In times past, it had been known that the sole purpose of the existence of a woman was to serve as a man’s means to reproduce and maintain familial lineage. However, over time, the misogyny of society has been on a gradual decline and the status of women has been on a slow rise. Women are making waves in various branches of society these days, and they are no longer relegated to being mere housewives or homemakers. They are called on to serve much more prominent and important aspects of the society in general. It should be no surprise that over time, a bulk of women have grown disinterested in the idea of marriage. Marriage requires a lot of shared time and commitment between two people; and for the women who are ambitious, driven, and goal-oriented, time and co...

How I learnt to accept change The more I began to hate it, the more it started to take over me. It felt as if life could sense my fears. It felt as if life kept trying to mock me in the most unexpected ways. And it felt as if I would never be able to find the strength to accept things as they were, to forget about the past and truly live in the present, to enjoy every single day, to live in the moment and to be grateful for the things I have. Change – it’s something that has always scared me the most in life. And I’m not just talking about the big changes. No, I mean change of all kinds and in all ways – whether it’s something as trivial as changing the furniture in my bedroom to something as depressing as my best friend shifting to a far-away city. I had always despised it. I had always tried to run away from it. And I had always thought of it as the worst aspect of human life. But the more I began to hate it, the more it started to take over me. It felt ...

Why do people Cheat on people they love To begin with, it must be established that infidelity or cheating in any form or degree is not acceptable. A loving and fulfilling relationship is always one wherein the parties involved remain loyal to each other and ensure that they never heart one another’s feelings. However, the sad fact of the matter is that plenty of people will fall victim to being cheated on. A lot of people will give in to the temptations of the skin and the heart, and will end up betraying their significant others. Now while cheating is inexcusable, it doesn’t mean that there’s any harm in trying to figure out why people cheat in the first place. Sometimes, it’s good to get into the mind of a cheater so that you can better identify them right away before they hurt you. Here are some basic reasons as to why people cheat on the ones they love. 1. They aren’t looking to settle down just yet. A lot of times, when people see that their relationships are ge...

Things to do as a single person Here are some help steps to take being single and wishing to settle down at one point.          1. Know what you want: Every single person desire a lot and hope for so many things in a life partner and if they don’t see all those things, they break up with the person and hope for all those things in another person and this can make it difficult because nobody is totally perfect and complete i.e you might be looking for a fair rich good looking person from a rich and well known family and that kind of person might not exist around you. As a single person, look for other qualities that can be found in a person like, look for a person of good character and that understand things and that both of you will suit each other and that will make you   at least 70% happy. This can easy be found in a person. 2. Be focus: A single person loses focus to what they want because they been waiting too long for the rig...

Relationships are never a sure thing. For all people who are in the search for love, relationships will always be either a hit or miss. There are too many variables at work that determine whether a relationship is going to last or note. Most people will try their absolute hardest to make relationships work, but sometimes, hard work is just never enough. Couples also need a substantial amount of luck to go along with the effort and time that they put into their relationships. Sometimes, even when you work your butt off to make the relationship work, bad luck can still destroy everything. Remember that humans are just inherently imperfect, and so relationships are going to be imperfect as well. Our individual flaws will always play into the dynamics of our relationship, and we can do our best to minimize these flaws, but there’s really no hiding them completely. We do the best we can with whatever we’re given and we always have to hope for the best. That’s one of the most b...

WHEN TO BE SILENT* 1. Be silent - in the heat of anger. 2. Be silent - when you don't have all the facts. 3. Be silent - when you haven't verified the story. 4. Be silent - if your words will offend a weaker Person. 5. Be silent - when it is time to listen. 6. Be silent - when you are tempted to make light of holy things. 7. Be silent - when you are tempted to joke about sin. 8. Be silent - if you would be ashamed of your word later. 9. Be silent - if your words would convey the wrong impression. 10. Be silent - if the issue is none of your business. 11. Be silent - when you are tempted to tell an outright lie. 12. Be silent - if your words will damage someone else's reputation. 13. Be silent - if your words will damage a friendship. 14. Be silent - when you are feeling critical. 15. Be silent - if you can't say it without screaming....

life as a single lady. Being single as a lady is difficult than being single as a man. A single lady at a particular age like from 30 to 35 of age finds it difficult to settle down or find the right man as at the time because of the things the lady will be looking for in that man. Here are some point that makes a lady to remain single for a long time and that makes it look as if no man is looking their way. 1. Desperation: At this point, a lady is desperate to get marri ed and this can make her fell into the wrong hands and it make her to have breaks up and this will bring sadness to her and thinking. 2. Needs: At this point, her needs are high. She will be thinking of many things that will follow after marriage and the kind of man she will marry and when will the man even come to her life and all this will not make her focus to what she should really expect as a single person. She won't even know that time is running and she is getting older. 3. Money : If she ...

Especially to the newly married, please be careful. A long read but worth it. ‬: HAPPILY EVER AFTER!!!! My name is Ibukun, you can just call me Ib as that is what I am called by everybody anyway. I am sited at my desk in this office this Friday morning reflecting on my life these past 5 years. The mistakes I made, the decisions I took and how this job that meant the whole world to me has suddenly become a burden. I remember the day I met my husband here in the city of Abuja, I came for my job interview and he had come to have a meeting with one of the marketers. He could see how nervous I was sitting at the reception waiting to be called that he offered to wait and take me for a drink after. I gave him the meanest look I could muster and told him to mind his business. See me preparing my mind for the biggest job interview of my life and there he was chasing woman. I composed myself and went in for the interview with my laptop almost falling from my hands. I could alrea...