I don’t know how it happened, but I found myself struggling with a gambling addiction. This is something I always believed was far away. I even used to judge gambling …
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My Body Comes In The Way Whenever Love Is Calling
My body usually comes in the way anytime I try to get to know a man. I would meet a man today, and the next minute he’s talking about my …
They Stripped Me Bare After My Husband’s Death But The Spirits Avenged Me
We were returning home from a funeral at night when we had an accident. My husband was driving, and I was dozing off next to him. Maybe he felt lonely …
He Wants To Marry Me While I Am Still In School But That’s Not The Problem
My boyfriend and I are in two different places in life right now. I am still trying to make something out of myself while he has found a direction for …
When I Chose The Marriage After He Cheated, He Impregnated The Other Woman Again
So my story is a little bit different from Cynthia’s story. We were only three years into marriage when he told me the other woman was pregnant. I was shattered. …
I Am Waiting To Eat Jollof At My Ex’s Funeral
Two years ago, I met a man. After several months of persistently expressing interest and sweet-talking me, I decided to give him a chance. The moment I said yes to …
She Wants a One-Month Break From Our Relationship
We’ve been together for a year. I haven’t cheated on her or abused her emotionally or even physically. In my books, everything was fine until she came to my place …
After Ten Years of Marriage, He Told Me I Could See Other Men And He’d Be Fine
On our tenth anniversary, he said we needed to go out. In his own words, “Where the children wouldn’t be a bother.” So I bought a new cloth fit for …
How Can I Marry A Woman Who Doesn’t Clean?
Everyone in my life is telling me that I am throwing away a perfectly good relationship because of a dirty plate. They say I am making mountains out of molehills. …
I Left My “Gangster” Boyfriend For A Church Boy And I Regret It
Akoto and I started dating three years ago. We were best friends who fell in love. As people who knew each other closely, we were not blind to our differences. …
My Husband Says He’s Only With Me Out of Duty, Not Love
I still consider our marriage young. Five years together as a married couple with two children. I love my husband today as I loved him years ago when this journey …
My Wife Cheated—And So Did I. So Why Am I the One Hurting?
My wife and I went through rough patches that robbed us of our happiness. We fought more often than we laughed and loved. We spent sleepless nights arguing over something …