Relationships

As I grew up, I often overheard people whispering about successful single women. They'd say things like, "She's got money, but no man. Men are probably scared to approach her," or "She's doing well, but can't keep a man; her success made her forget her role as a woman." They'd...

I dated Mahmoud for five years. In this period, we had a son together. He is a Muslim and I am a Christian. That was my mother’s problem with him. No matter how many times he asked for my hand in marriage, my mother turned him away. She said, “Even...

About ten years ago, I was feeling really lost and not sure about what to do in life. I was in my 30s and had just gotten married. Even though my husband was dedicated to his job, I was ready to face the challenges of being married. However, he was...

Our marriage is only nine months old. We dated for four years before we finally got married. Within the four years that we dated, he was all about shuperu and more. He wanted it and I had no reason to keep it from him so I gave it to him...

Robert and Nadia had been together for a decade, each with their own distinctive way of living life. Robert was the epitome of dedication and honesty, a hardworking man who poured his heart into everything he did, especially his love for Nadia. He found solace in the tranquility of their...

I'm a young mom of two. We got married in 2017 and things have been peaceful since then. Funny enough, I met my husband through my mom. She used to work with his mom at a government hospital. I'd just finished university and was waiting for my service call-up letter....

Our marriage had just started for three months when I saw my husband smoking for the first time. I was really surprised. I thought it might be a joke to see how I'd react. I hurried over, took it from his hand, and threw it away. I got a burn...

I had no idea what was going on at the time and spent a lot of time doubting my husband. This was almost 10 years ago when I was in my 30s and had only recently married my husband. He had been working hard even before we got married, and...

They were three guys when I met them. Martin, Joe and Laka. It was Martin who called and talked to me. They were new in town and were looking for friends. I agreed to be friends with them. All of them became my friends and since they were living in the...

I grew up in a very strict Muslim household. Lessons of chastity were served with our daily meals. “Ruky, don’t let a boy touch you. Keep your body for your husband,” my mother hammered in my head the least chance she got. So I stayed away from boys. I wouldn’t...

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...

My boyfriend of two years did the knee thing recently and proposed to me in front of some friends of his and mine. I accepted the proposal but before the proposal, I was looking for an opportunity to leave the relationship. I still want to leave. I’m just bidding my time....

I walked into an eatery one afternoon to order takeout. While I waited for my food I kept busy with my phone. A man walked up to me with determination on his face. He smiled and said “Hello my name is Victor. I have been trying to get your attention...

The day he took my number and promised to give me a call, I figured out what he wanted from me. Men are like that. They take your number when they have nothing but everything to say. I didn’t sit by my phone all day waiting for his call. I...

He pursued me for a very long time but I kept giving him no as an answer. He asked why. He talked about his dreams for me. He desperately wanted me to be his girlfriend. I didn’t want to because I didn’t see any fun in him. His whole life was...

I was at a place in life where I lived from hand to mouth. I had a job but it was something I got with my SHS certificate. So the money wasn’t much. Everything I earned went into rent, transportation, food, and bills. Sometimes it didn’t even cover all my...