My story begins with a father who came home every night with tired hands. Some nights, those hands served us nothing but porridge, but they were always honest hands. They …
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Silentbeads
He Said He Was a Polygamist and Would Marry Me and the Woman He Cheated With
When I met Eric three years ago, he was everything I thought I wanted. Smart, soft-spoken, and ambitious. We built a life slowly through laughter, dates, and long calls that …
My Married Boyfriend’s Brother Wants Me As His Serious Girlfriend
I don’t even know who will judge me after reading this, but at this point I just need advice before I lose my mind. For the past seven months I’ve …
Love Found Me In School Uniforms
I always see people sharing stories about how love found them. I read them quietly and ask myself, “So what about me?” My life has been simple but not rosy. …
He Is Everything I Want But His Age Is A Problem
I am 33 years old. This means I am at the age where I am ready to settle down. I pray a lot about the kind of man I want …
I Asked God for a Wife but Two Women Showed Up Instead
I’m in my late twenties. I lead a church fellowship, and people look up to me. But right now, I’m confused. You see, the thing is I’ve never really been …
I Thought I Was a Better Woman Than His Wife Until He Showed Me Pepper
I was twenty-three and fresh out of school when I met James. I was one of those girls carrying brown envelopes around Accra looking for internships. I was stressed, broke, …
I Regret Rushing Into This Marriage
I got married in 2009. It happened so fast. I had just experienced a devastating heartbreak when I met my husband. To be honest, I settled. I married the next …
Should I Marry a Man Who Wants Me to Live With His Mum First?
I have been dating a man I met on campus since late 2020. He was an alumnus, and I was in my final year. For about two years, things were …
I Cheated on Him so He Married Me and Put Me in a Prison
I’ve been married for six years now, but honestly, I feel like I’m living in a prison, one I built with my own hands. Before I got married to my …
My Boyfriend is Using Marriage As a Bait To Come Live in My House
My parents live abroad, but before they left, they made sure I was comfortable. They left me a three-bedroom house and for the past two years, it’s just been me, …
This World Has No Empathy For Single Mothers
I always knew I wasn’t wanted by my family when I was growing up. My mother tried to get rid of the pregnancy that birthed me. It didn’t work out …