Reflections on the costs of love through the relationship lifecycle Every Valentine’s Day, many men and some women go all out to surprise their partners (official and unofficial). People splurge on gifts such as flowers, chocolates, cakes, jewellery, and gadgets.…
Melania Trump’s Valentine love letter from Donald asks for money
Former President Donald Trump sent a Valentine’s Day letter to his wife Melania Trump expressing his love to her – and asking for money. Trump shared his Valentine letter ‘to my beautiful wife’ on Wednesday morning and included a photo…
Love is a many splendoured thing — Tara Aisida
I watched a couple being interviewed on an instagram page and they were not overly exuberant in their display of love, but one could see that they were smitten by one another and very considerate about each others’ feelings. They…
Where is the love? — Gbubemi Atimomo
Pondering on the true expressions of religion in our society Religion is a hot-button topic everywhere in the world, and many people pussyfoot around it, especially in these parts. I must confess that I have refrained from writing about it…
The mighty question of submission in marriages — Tara Aisida
I followed a thread on Facebook some months back, where a popular figure talked about a woman with a thriving business, who had asked for her help and advice because her husband had asked her to close shop because he…
Let there be love always — Gbubemi Atimomo
Contemplations on the true meaning of Christmas especially beyond the season Many Christmases ago, I wrote my very first play (actually, it’s the only play I have ever written). It was the year after I finished secondary school and I…
Suicidal love: DSS lady and the wife of Lagos’s state oga
‘I thought we’ve moved from the era of Romeo and Juliet, this is the era of shine ya eye” That’s the opening statement from my friend who first told me about the wife of Lagos state Oga, reported to have…
The stories we tell ourselves about how love should look — Tara Aisida
My introduction to romance was through my maternal aunt who was and still is an avid romantic. She has the largest collection of Mills and Boons, Barbra Cartland and Harlequin Romance books that I have ever come across. When I…
Lies or truth, what exactly do you want from your lover? — Tara Aisida
“You are not the most beautiful woman, neither are you the most intelligent woman but I have chosen to never find perfection in anyone else. I put my gaze on you and with that commitment we would mould ourselves for…
They said I raped her to death but she was my wife!
I don’t like going outside to mess around when I have a wife; I loved my wife and I would do anything for her. This was a woman who married me against all advice by her family not to marry…
