BETTER OFF ALONE THAN WITH THE WRONG PERSON?
Whether a man or woman, we all need to be loved. We all need to care for someone and vice versa. Human beings crave companionship. However, this need or “craving” for that special someone in our lives makes us to excuse so many things we should not put up with in a relationship. If we […]
ADVICE PAPA GAVE ME – BE DECISIVE, BE RESILIENT
My beloved daughter, I do not want you to think that life is a bed of roses. Even if it was a bed of roses, roses have loads of thorns. Life is tough and difficult, and the journey through it has many twists and turns. Whenever you embark on a “journey” in your life, taking […]
MY HUSBAND IS A CHEAT
Dear Dorothy, My husband and I have been married for 15 years. He is 8 years older than me. We got married when I was 22. I have been under the impression that we had a close and loving relationship. You can imagine my shock when a few days ago my husband confessed he has […]
DO NOT LET ROMANCE DIE IN YOUR RELATIONSHIP.
As the saying goes: “Love makes they world go round.” And I would like to add that it is “romance that oils the wheel of love”. I have observed that when couples are courting, they are very romantic towards each other but when they get married, within two to three years most of these love […]
ADVICE PAPA GAVE ME: BEAUTY IS WHAT WE DO AND SAY AND HOW WE FEEL
My dear daughter, I read somewhere that “beauty is what we do and say and how we feel, it is not how we look.” I was taken by the succinct truth in this remark, and I wanted to pass this knowledge to you. Now my dear, why is this the case? You may meet someone and are […]
RELATIONSHIP NOT EXCITING
Dear Dorothy, My boyfriend and I have been dating for about two years. We get along very well. However, I have found that I am no longer excited about being in his company. The spark has gone out of the relationship where I am concerned. He’s more like a friend than a lover to […]
DEALING WITH THE BIG MALE EGO
EGO AND RELATIONSHIPS Some two sets of very distinct but interesting developments: Recently Queen Elizabeth of England and her husband Prince Philip celebrated 70 years (Platinum Anniversary) of their marriage which was contracted in 1947, on Monday 20 November 2017. The Queen was coronated in 1953. Churches, Mosques, communities and societies regularly celebrate couples […]
WOMAN BUILD YOUR BRAND!
The paper presented at the Pride Women’s conference 2017 with the theme “Women: Work, Relationship and Marriage in the 21st Century” by Ezeani Nneka Juliet As a woman, who are you? You are who you are and no one else. Who you are now is who you have made yourself to be. Your values make […]
ADVICE PAPA GAVE ME: DON’T BE A MIND READER – COMMUNICATE
My beloved daughter, In life, do not spend a lot of time believing you can read other people’s minds or that they can read yours. This notion can cause problems. Honest, simple communication is the best way to maintain healthy relationships. I emphasise again – try not to read minds. It just complicates relationships! And […]