When I married my husband, I entered the marriage with the usual hopes most women carry. I believed we were building a life together. I believed that whatever we earned, …
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What My Sister-in-Love Doesn’t Know May Break Her Marriage
There is a secret my husband’s family has been hiding for years. They have succeeded so well in covering their tracks that the one person who should know has no …
My Wedding Became a Boxing Match Between My Family And My Husband’s Family
During my traditional wedding, I was inside the room waiting for them to come for me so I could go and meet my husband when I heard the sound of …
I Discovered My Husband’s Real Wife on Facebook After I Became Pregnant
I met Paa at an event I was managing. He came up to me and asked how I did it and how much I would charge if I organized the …
Five Days Before Our Wedding, A Woman Appeared With My Fiancé’s Son
One month to our wedding my father died. I was devastated. My dad was my everything from the day my mother died. My brother said the wedding could go on …
My Ex Says He Will Take Me Abroad If I Forgive Everything He Did to Me
My family is asking me to forgive him and give him another chance. They are using the same phrases I have heard people use for years when men act carelessly: …
I Surprised My Wife After Five Years Abroad And I Ended Up Being Surprised
The day I left Ghana for Italy, my wife stood at the airport with me, crying the way people cry when their beloved is dead. I told her, “I’m only …
I Was Ready to Marry a Man Who Lived Off My Money Until He Crossed One Line
Two years ago, Jacob moved abroad. He said the system in Ghana was killing him and making life harder for him every day, so he left. All we were when …
I Caught My Mother With Our Neighbor When I Was Young
When I was young, I caught my mother having an affair with a man who lived next door. Not once but twice. But after I had seen them with my …
For Three Years I’ve Been Hiding a Son My Wife Knows Nothing About
For the past three years I have been living with a secret my wife doesn’t know. Currently, I don’t know how my marriage will be if the truth comes out. …
What Do You Do When You’re Pregnant by a Man Who No Longer Loves You?
He came to my inbox that day and said, “Please, can we be friends?” I rolled my eyes as I typed, yes sure. It was one of those replies you …
He Told Me to Go and “Gain Experience” Before Dating Him
When he said he loved me, I thought about two things and decided to give him a chance. I thought about the fact that we were in the same church …