Lawson was already married for 11 years or more when this ugly accident happened. He was on his way back from his wife’s village with his wife and three children when his car was hit by a Trailer

Amos is a Prince and an only son. His father, the King had him pretty late in life. He was born when his father was already old and had given up hope that he was ever going to have a male child to take over the throne in his dismiss. His dad on the other hand married other women after Amos was born just to make sure he has more sons. Some of these women were even younger than Amos himself.

Last week, we talked about Haldane and Joseph, who were course mates in the University and partners in crime. They had their individual relationships, but they were so close that one would think otherwise.

Joseph was Haldane course mate from 100level in the university. They were best of friends, reading partners and even partners in crime. Everybody thought they had something going, until Joseph went out with Marcel and Haldane dated Patrick. But their relationship though platonic was more intense than their individual affairs put together. It was no surprise to anybody that even after graduation; their friendship was still very strong.

In Africa, before the advent of dressing -up and society outings, weddings and events, a married woman is seen as the bedrock of her home and families. She is a shelter in time of storm and cold, she is a symbol of warmth and the mother to her husband as well as her children and if there was any character to be emulated it is most times from the married woman and mother.

Juliet and Chuks were betrothed to be married, yet they never had any carnal knowledge of one another. The courtship was not a long time affair according to Juliet’s Parent’s church doctrine; it was barely nine months and now there is a society wedding to be planned.

“Madam I am sorry to tell you this, but you are HIV positive” said Dr Samuel. ”Doctor, it can’t be, tell me it’s not true, I thought it was just one of those sicknesses that come and go after child birth” said Lucy whilst in tears. “You can’t be serious; this has to be a joke, right? Her husband shouted in a harsh tone.

Sandra is a tomboy. Everyone who knew her saw her as so. When she eventually brought home a guy, her siblings and Parents were amazed that the ‘boy’ has transformed to a girl that she ought to have been.

Azubuike and Nnenna had been married for 10 years now and their union was seen by everyone in the compound as the toast of the Area. The understanding and love they had for each other was so pronounced and dramatic that one could say that they can’t have issues like other couples. It could be said then that their marriage was made in heaven, you could actually cut the feelings they both showed with a knife.

Lola was a devoted Christian girl. While she was in the university her principle was so obvious by the opposite sex, that none of them dare near her because of her practice. This went on until she met Sammy who proved to be different because he did not worry her about sex. Sammy claimed love making should be consummated between husband and wife after their wedding. So they dated and courted until they finally got married.

Ephraim and Magdalene were five and six in the unversity. Everyone thought their’s was a union made in heaven. Ephraim graduated before Magdalene did, so he went for service leaving Magdalene behind in school, but their relationship was still intact.

Johnson grew up in a family where culture and tradition is held in high esteem. He was only a little child when his mother taught him about the norms, values and traditions of his people; so before his age mates heard about these things he knew them already. He lost his father at a very tender age and his mother did not remarry.

Men’s fear of commitment goes beyond the ordinary l must say. Why don’t they want to settle down or ‘tie the knot’? Sometimes, it takes years with a particular woman and children in between to make a man tie the knot. In other cases, you will see a man having a live-in lover and they have children between them, yet they are not legally married and every time the woman reminds the man of it, he panics.

ast week, we talked about Samson who left his job as a bank manager because he was about to get married to Nnnena, a Nigerian who is also an American citizen, and because both of them had planned to relocate to the States, he resigned and joined her only to meet the biggest shock of his life.