Relationships
DIFFERENT REASONS PEOPLE SAY YES
These days almost everyone is in a relationship. Not that it is a bad thing but if you ask why they are together, you’d realize there is little or nothing they know about being in a relationship. Some people are dating themselves solely for their own selfish, personal gains. Whilst…
Read More »A MINI STORY
April 30th, ten years ago was the happiest day of my life. I was getting married to the love of my life. We had met during our internship at the same organization and even though we did not hit it off from the get-go, the universe eventually did its thing…
Read More »3 things Men Must Learn – An excerpt from BBN.
When you view Big Brother Naija from the perspective of a social experiment, you will learn and unlearn. A lot has taken place in the house. Housemates have given us reasons to laugh, scream, cry, get emotional, or even angry. There are days I want to throw my phone at…
Read More »The Pain of Healing
There is a pain that comes with healing, do you agree with me on that, well if you don’t let’s check these questions out. Have you ever been involved in an accident of any kind, that needed some urgent operation? after the operation was successful, did the pain go away?…
Read More »SETTING BOUNDARIES IN RELATIONSHIPS
A sane society is called sane because of the set of rules they are bounded by. So also, a relationship is called sane when it has laid down healthy boundaries that are strictly adhered to by both parties. Your partner should not make you feel or look childish for requesting…
Read More »ALONE TIME IN RELATIONSHIPS
Different people have had arguments on this topic, while some are for it, others are against it. What is alone time? It is that period in your relationship when you just want to be all by yourself with little or no form of communication from your partner. It could be…
Read More »Relationship Lessons from the Women of BBN
Hello, I am back with an amazing piece for your consumption. I remain your plug for Big Brother Naija (Lockdown) updates. Actually, a well careful observation of events occurring in Biggie’s house has led me into making certain conclusions, and conducting a social experiment on. Today, our focus is on…
Read More »Name a better tribe
We’ve always had this beefs and fights on what tribe is the best, between the Igbos, the Yorubas and the Hausas, forgetting the other tribes. The truth is all tribes are beautiful and unique in their own way, but a tribe that sweep us off our feet when it comes…
Read More »SIGNS OF AN ABUSIVE PARTNER
An abusive partner is one who involves physical violence or emotional cruelty. Abuse is not only physical, mental and emotional abuse also exists. Most people only consider physical abuse as the only type of abuse, the truth is, this isn’t true. Funny enough, the worst type of abuse is the…
Read More »Do they really flog?
Tribes differ, traditions differ, but a tribe that take their tradition to its peak, its none other than the Hausa tribe. Most people keep asking this question, if they really flog the grooms in the Hausa land. I just want you to know firstly that Hausa and Fulani are two…
Read More »AM I BEING PLAYED: THE PRE-RELATIONSHIP SIGNS
I would have said this is mainly for my single pringles – ladies especially – but then you might be thinking you are in a relationship whereas you are actually just dating yourself. You know that period when you have recently just got out of a relationship or maybe not…
Read More »Will Social Media Eventually Replace our Loved Ones?
“I fear the day technology will surpass our human interaction. The world will have a generation of idiots”Albert Einstein There has been enough speculation about whether or not Einstein really made the above statement— that is not my concern. However, what I am truly concerned about is the fact that…
Read More »PROS AND CONS OF OPEN RELATIONSHIPS
So last week we talked about open relationships, if you missed it, here you go! https://2709updates.com.ng/open-relationships/. Today we would dive deeper and unravel the pros and cons of open relationships! PROS People who agree to have open relationships and marriages do so because they do not subscribe to the traditional…
Read More »God is about Love and Relationships not Religion.
A lot of people ask questions everyday on how the world was created, what the circle of life is, who God is and how did his existence come about, many people go online looking for answers why others ask people whose knowledge is greater than theirs in this kind of…
Read More »OPEN RELATIONSHIPS
Open relationships are what’s in vogue at the moment. I saw a movie yesterday, not exactly a movie more like a series, a popular one at that, “Insecure” and this couple had both agreed between themselves to be in an open marriage and when the man, Dro was telling his…
Read More »The Unconscious Negligence of the Male Child.
In my days, I have seen women with solely female children cry way more than women that are childless. I have seen them pray fervently for a child as if they were yet to bear any fruit. At a point in my life, I felt jealous of just how high…
Read More »Are You Really In Love? Check Again!
A must read for anyone who wants to get married… There are several misconceptions out there about “true” love. The media, our friends, and sometimes, even we, have led ourselves to believe quite a number of “love myths”: love is that feeling of butterflies you have when you see someone,…
Read More »Do We Owe Our Parents?
I have seen posts on social media arguing that we don’t owe parents anything. In fact, Noble Igwe, a Nigerian celebrity posted on Twitter describing the act of sending money to our parents in their old age; as the biggest scam invented. “The biggest scam ever invented by parents was/is…
Read More »Do You Want To Reconnect? Here’s how!
We all have that friend with whom we’ve lost touch—and would have loved to reconnect. This lockdown is definitely an excuse for you to catch up with anyone you want. If you don’t have the person’s contact, you should have his, or her, first and last name—don’t hesitate to search…
Read More »A SHORT STORY 5
Lo and behold, Alex was right there, one knee on the floor with an opened ring case in his hand and a bright nervous smile on his face. “Will you marry me?”, he asked. His voice shook. With Zoey’s mouth wide open, she slowly took in what he was wearing…
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