Marcus is my best friend. We’ve been two peas in a pod since we were kids, and now at 25, the friendship has taken a different turn. It all began …
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I Thought It Was Love Until I Discovered I Was Just a Male-Baby-Making Machine
When he said he loved me, it was his age that became a barrier for me. He looked ten years older. His age meant he might have been married before …
My Own Mother Has An Altar She Puts Me On
There are three truths about me. I am a woman in my 40s. I have no husband. I have no child. But I have darker truths done these ones. Let …
He’s Taking a Break – Do I Still Get My Girlfriend Allowance?
We’ve dated for over a year. Somewhere along the line, he started giving me GHC500 a month for being his girlfriend. He looked at my salary and joked, “Are you …
Why Doesn’t Doing The Right Thing Feel Good?
My love life has been nothing but pain. I give my all to relationships but I haven’t been lucky with men. When I met Parti, I thought my days of …
I Didn’t Call Her Baby Cute So She Cut Me Off
When my best friend got married, I was the bride’s maid. When she got pregnant, I was the first person she told, even before her husband got to know about …
I Thought The Bracelet Was Just a Gift Until The Man Tore it Off in My Dream
When he proposed to me, I told him it was too early for a relationship, so he should give me some time to think about it. Days later, he told …
Is This A Relationship Or I Am Wasting My Time?
I am always the one who initiates conversations in my relationship. My boyfriend doesn’t call me. We only chat on WhatsApp. Even with those, I have to text him first, …
Years Without A child, My Wife Asked Me to Take a Second Wife – But There Was a Catch
Six years without a child, it felt like the whole world’s eyes were on us. Two strangers would be laughing, and we would think they were laughing at us. I …
I Can’t Stop Thinking About My First Love
I met Osman right after I completed high school. He was my first love. Everything I learned about love, taught me. Everything I learned about kissing a boy, he taught. …
I Waited 6 Years for Him to Divorce His Wife – Here’s What Happened
I met Nana when I had just gained admission into university. I was young, naïve, free, and the world felt like my oyster. I knew he was married, not because …
The Final Straw That Broke Everything Was When He Asked To Test My Womb
It took him a while to ask for my number after meeting him online. When he finally did, we started chatting endlessly, and over time, our conversations grew stronger. In …