Tag: Marriage

Opinion: The 21st Century marriage

by Hounge Husbands need to start assisting their wives in the kitchen, be it physical or moral support. It doesn’t kill to be able prepare one or two meals. Take…

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Shola Okubote: 7 things that can save your marriage from financial stress

by Shola Okubote Money plays an important role in marriage, and an overwhelming financial stress can create strains that affect the expression of our love, not always because we want to…

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Meet the couple that discovered a haunting detail after 48 years of marriage (PHOTO)

Bob and Norma Clark recently had to refile their marriage certificate after discovering their wedding 48 years ago was never legal. The Clarks refiled at the San Bernardino County Hall…

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3 ingredients for a rock-solid relationship

by Laura Berman At O You! 2012, Laura Berman knocked our socks off with her straight talk about love and sex. Here are our favorite takeaways from her session. Healthy…

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Guys, be warned: Top 10 signs she’ll make a bad wife

From DFTM Although a little bit of jealousy is essential for a healthy relationship, extreme jealousy arises in a relationship because of high levels of insecurity. If you’re thinking of…

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10 signs that she’s really in love with you

from DFTM There are ways to tell if a woman loves you by the way she moves, the way she speaks, and other actions she takes even when she is…

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Abigail Anaba: Variety in one (Y! Superblogger)

My mother-in-law, euphemistically refers to a woman’s genitals as her workshop. When I married my husband, she came in to give me lessons on cleaning my workshop-I was almost 30.…

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6 brutal reasons why you are not yet married

by Tracy McMillan   You want to get married. It’s taken a while to admit it. Saying it out loud — even in your mind — feels kind of desperate,…

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8 reasons being married is just better

by Sasha Brown-Worsham  Marriage, when it's good, can be a wonderful thing. It's like being allowed to spend your life hanging out with your best friend in the world. Remember…

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8 steps to managing your in-laws (and in-laws-to-be)

by Dr. Corey Allan By putting your spouse first, you are choosing the adult role of being a husband or wife over the role of being a child in your…

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10 simple things men really want in a relationship

by Brian Fairbanks It's not enough to keep our sex lives consistent—both partners have to keep it consistently sexy. Entire days are devoted to perpetuating these kinds of cliches, yet…

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7 ways to choose a wedding date luckier than 12.12.12

by Maressa Brown Nothing like choosing a date that pays tribute to loved ones. Forget Christmas -- the city of Las Vegas has one special wish that can only come…

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3 subtle ways we get stuck in relationships

by Tim Milburn The truth is there aren’t any perfect relationships. You will never meet another person who gets everything right and does everything the way you like it. And…

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Is it really that hard? 5 easy steps to becoming a millionaire

by Erin Joyce One of the advantages of having a life partner is the potential to pull in two incomes. If you are able, consider structuring your set expenses based…

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10 secrets that your husband’s friends will keep from you

by Denise Schipani And how would you feel if your husband called you every few minutes when you’re out with a friend? Unless you need him for a legitimate reason,…

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Time Waster: 15 clues he’s never going to propose

by Aunt Becky When asked about marriage, he responds, "I'm married to my job -- what else could I want?" I get it. You're ready to walk down the aislein…

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7 top things to agree on before going to the altar

by Dr. Michelle Do your family and friends support your future marriage? If not, how do you and your spouse plan on managing your relationships with the people who don’t…

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4 skills you need before getting married

by Dr. Susan Heitler If you are spending time and energy on a wedding, it makes sense to ensure that the marriage that follows will be a successful one. Before…

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Why I married Annie Macaulay secretly – 2face Idibia

  by Hauwa Gambo Apparently, many are yet to recover from how stealthily musician 2face Idibia has been able to manage his marital issues, especially for Nigeria's biggerst pop star to have pulled…

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5 ways you unknowingly sabotage your sex life

by Maggie Arana and Julienne Davis The authors of Stop Calling Him Honey and Start Having Sex show us that when our sex lives suffer, our relationships as a whole…

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Dilemma of a wife in waiting (Part 2), a narrative by Folabi Williams

by Folabi Williams Could he have been testing me, I wasn’t interested in knowing. Flirting profusely with a future sister-in-law isn’t a conventional test. It sure was an attempt that…

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Opinion: Is marriage dying or is it just the economy?

by Rev. Jesse Herriott, M.A. In many cases, it’s not the “ultra-romantic” times that define a marriage; it’s the tough times that really define what that relationship will be for…

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6 signs he is really in love with you

by Dr. Keith Ablow Consider these six points of light. They can be the signs that tell you when you've found love in a world that, too often, offers too…

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“What kind of question is that?” – Nollywood’s Oge Okoye (wisely) takes exception to sexual nature of interview questions

by Akan Ido Oge Okoye, the charming Nollywood has never been known to take prisoners in her movie role and she showed some of the telling traits in reality when…

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Till rape do us part – A case for the criminalisation of marital/spousal rape, by Elnathan John

by Elnathan John One reason for a husband’s legal and social immunity from rape is our cultural attitude toward women in general. A man is viewed as master over a…

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Dilemma of a wife in waiting, a narrative by Folabi Williams

by Folabi Williams Because he knew I had other toasters, he’ll encourage me to ask them for money, like a pimp. That didn’t work, as I refused to do it!…

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T. D. Jakes daughter, Sarah says she still believes in love, following her divorce

In her latest blog post, Sarah Jakes says that she believes in love; rare words to hear from someone who has recently had to end their marriage. In September, news…

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Adekemi Adisa: Alpha wives (Y! Superblogger)

You can imagine how frustrating it would be for a man, who tries his best to care for his family and is unable to do so. Don’t rub it in…

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8 things husbands fear about marriage

by Anne Roderique-Jones He loves the charming qualities you possess that remind him of his mom—like your superhero parenting skills and incredible work ethic—but he doesn’t want (or need) two…

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5 things you should never say to your spouse

by Dr. Charles D. Schmitz and Dr. Elizabeth A. Schmitz Telling private secrets or criticizing your spouse in public or to someone else can do permanent damage to the trust…

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