Relationships

Baby-hungry single women are the reason some men are having the snip!

Baby-hungry single women are the reason some men are having the snip!

By Bunmi Sofola A few months into a fledging relationship, divorcee Donald was in bed with attractive, much younger partner when she whispered a proposal that punctured the mood.  It wasn’t so much as actual demand as a loaded question that had Donald reconsidering the future – not only with her, but about his life in […]
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How to tame a rebellious teenager

How to tame a rebellious teenager

They slam doors and answer back. Their rooms are tips and they play music so loudly you can’t hear yourself think. No wonder, teenagers drive parents mad. But manners expert, Penny Palman says you can have well-behaved, well-mannered kids instead of arguments and aggression.

One-night stands can’t heal a failed relationship

One-night stands can’t heal a failed relationship

According to Professor of Psychology Simon Baron Cohen, “Generally, men have, ‘systemising’ brains (they like classifying information and enjoy games and gadgets), whereas women have ‘emphasising’ brains (they connect with people and emotions).

He weeps after sex

He weeps after sex

My boyfriend is the same age as me – 26 – and I’m worried about him. Our sex life is great, but once it’s over, he suddenly changes and becomes depressed. He even cried a couple of times and then left a sad man. I’m used to men turning over and going to sleep after sex, but his behaviour is weird, to say the least. Do you think he has hormone problems?
Linda, by e-mail.

“He is begging me to watch porn with him, but…”

“He is begging me to watch porn with him, but…”

Why are men so fixated on watching porn? In spite of the fact that my boyfriend of nine months knows how I feel about porn, he still insists it’s not as smutty as I said it was. He keeps begging me to watch before I make up my mind, but I still believe it’s disgusting and a pervert way of having fun. What do you think?

Now’s the time to put a halt to your lavish lifestyle!

Now’s the time to put a halt to your lavish lifestyle!

We all have at least one friend like Cynthia. The type of friend you’ve had for years but who could still drive you mad. The last time I called at her place, her ‘bossom’ friend Yinka was around. More of a scrounge, she always agreed to whatever Cynthia said, forever grateful for her cast-offs. We’ve all known each other since secondary school and whilst we’ve all had our stints at marriage, Cynthia’s marriage is one of the few still standing – naturally. Her husband, hard working and ambitious finally moved his family to an impressive looking ‘villa’ on the smart part of the Island. It was Cynthia’s turn to host the old students’ meeting and she waited until most of us were around before she announced the family would soon be off on holidays, pointing to a new set of four suitcases she’d discreetly displayed in the lounge.