Relationships

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...

Every time I leave the house, my husband goes missing. Because of this, I don’t attend social events. When someone invites me to a wedding, I don’t go. When someone close to me loses a loved one, I do my best to offer them my sympathies without showing up at...

The deep night was slowly but surely closing in on the city. It was dark outside because of the lack of light, but Sarah, a tall dark-haired woman of 30, stood at the window anyway, cradling her baby in her arms and trying to see any movement in the entryway....

Brittany arrived at her neighbor’s door and was greeted by Brooke, who looked surprised to see her. Brittany asked if there was any food available, and Brooke invited her in. They sat at the table, which served as both a writing and lunch table. Brittany ate pasta and shared with...

I’m the only girl among four siblings. My father took a special interest in me at a very young age. Maybe it was because I was the only girl or maybe there was something about me he wanted to harness. He loved my brothers but everything he did for me...

My girlfriend and I met at a mutual friend’s father’s funeral. We went to help our friend say goodbye to his father and we found each other. We started talking at the funeral grounds and from the way she carried herself, I knew I wanted to get to know her...

In 2016 she told me her salary was GHC950. And then two years later, when she got promoted, I asked about her salary and she said, “Oh these people, don’t mind them. They added only Ghc350 to my old salary. Because of her meager salary, I’ve taken up so many...

My twin sister and I were our daddy’s little treasures. He went everywhere he could with us. Everyone who knew him knew that we were his pride and joy. He often carried us and showed us to everyone; “Look at my princesses, aren’t they beautiful?” We enjoyed the attention and...

I met my SHS mate recently at the market. She said something she thought was a compliment. She said I looked older now though I was the youngest among the squad while in school. I looked at her pretty young face and laughed. When I got home, I looked in...

We started dating three years ago. He was jobless but I took him like that. He used to work with a rural bank but lost his job. I was encouraged that someday he would find a job, so I said yes to his proposal. I’m a teacher. I don’t earn...

We were in bed together, basking in a blissful glow when my boyfriend took my hands in his and said, “I am moving to the U.S.A and I am not coming back. Long-distance will not work for me. Hopefully, I will meet someone there and you will find someone here...

When my wife of sixty years passed away, I discovered that I had been living a lie with a woman I didn't even know. I always believed I was happily married to a wonderful woman who loved me, but at the age of 82, I learned that my whole life...

The only woman who stressed me from day one was Amanda but she was the one I loved so much. I proposed to her in June. It was her birthday. In front of her door, after we had returned from a date, I told her how much I’d loved her...

In the small town of Big Bear Lake, where the forest grew over several thousand square kilometers, a man named Josh had lived for many years. He came here after his military service and took a job as a forest ranger. Josh had come here to his beloved, beautiful Renee,...

I met Kwaku when I started a new position at my current workplace. There was something about him that drew him to me when he said “Hi” to me for the first time. That day I replayed his voice in my head repeatedly. Every time I did that, I smiled....

We dated for two months and I didn’t know where he was living. I wasn’t comfortable that a man who proclaims love and care for me wouldn’t show me where he was living. I staged a protest for days. I didn’t pick up his calls and I didn’t answer his text....