Relationships

He called to ask me, “Now that you’ve broken up with me, what should I tell your family when we come for the introduction?” The question made me angry. How was a grown man acting as if he did not have a mind of his own? Why did he expect...

We’ve gotten to a point in our marriage where everything is at a standstill. After eleven years of marriage and two kids, I feel like I’ve seen everything there’s to see when it comes to this marriage. For eleven years, he had been doing the same thing. Stingy to the core....

She was living in the neighborhood of a house I rented an apartment in last year. I only used to see her around the house. We didn’t talk much except for the occasional small talk. Stuff like, “Hello, how are you?” Or “Hi, where have you been? I haven’t seen...

He ticked all my boxes. He was exactly everything I wanted in a man. I looked at all his amazing qualities and said, “Finally, I have met the man I want to spend the rest of my life with.” Our connection was beautiful. I was so excited about the kind...

Meeting good men is close to impossible. I remember when I was a little girl, all I wanted was to be swept away by my own prince charming. It didn’t happen until I turned twenty-three. I met this guy, Isaac. He was three years older than me. Isaac was my...

I was twenty when we decided to get married. Sure, we were both young but we are Muslims. We felt like we were both fornicating and it wasn’t right. So we thought it best to legalize things. It was a small ceremony. Basically, he just paid my bride price and...

Before we got married, we discussed the kind of family we wanted to have. “How many kids do you want?” I asked her. She said, “I am okay with whatever number God gives me, as long as it does not exceed three.” That was what I also wanted so it...

As soon as I completed senior high school, I got a job in a hotel. That was where I met Joseph. He was working at the same place. He was a nice guy, both inwardly and outwardly. At that age, I had a lot of men falling at my feet....

"We did it yesterday. Twice before the cock crowed. Early in the morning, he wanted it again but our second child woke up to get his plans thwarted. Two days ago we did it. Thrice before the break of dawn. The third one was very painful to me. I didn’t...

When I got pregnant with our first child, he denied responsibility. I was hurt. I couldn’t believe a man who swore heaven and earth that he loved me would turn away from the fruit of our lovemaking. I knew we were having problems but they weren’t so bad that he...

I received a phone call from Steve. He had been trying to get me to notice him for a long time, but I wasn't really paying attention. We had hung out together a few times before. Then, one day, he asked me if I wanted to be his girlfriend. I...

"We met on Facebook. He didn’t have a photo on his profile when he sent me a message. The message was about something I posted that he wanted to share his experience. I read what he sent but didn’t respond. I didn’t find his profile credible enough so I ignored...

I completed Senior High School with good grades but I didn’t have money to further my education so I worked as a hotel receptionist. Everyone who met me said the same thing; “You seem very intelligent. Why are you working here and not in school?” The answer was always the...

A day before we went on a lockdown, I had a call from Steve. Steve had been pursuing me for months but I was not paying him any attention. I’d gone out with him on different occasions. It was one of those moments he proposed to me. I said, “No,...

Growing up I have often heard people whisper behind successful single women. “She has money but she has never been married. It’s because men are afraid to approach her.” “She is doing well in life but she can’t keep a man. Her success has caused her to forget her place...

I completed Senior High School with good grades but I didn’t have money to further my education so I worked as a hotel receptionist. Everyone who met me said the same thing; “You seem very intelligent. Why are you working here and not in school?” The answer was always the...