Relationships

‘I regret snatching my friend’s husband’ — Reader

‘I regret snatching my friend’s husband’ — Reader

By Bunmi Sofola A Reader wrote:  I have followed your columns way back from your Punch days when I was in the university.  Most of the times, your articles are so down-to-earth they speak to me – as if you are writing about me.  In one of the editions of Sunday Vanguard a few months back, […]
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Domestic Violence – Why No Woman Should Ever Live In Fear!

Domestic Violence – Why No Woman Should Ever Live In Fear!

FADEKE, a 46-year-old mother endured 19 years of vicious beatings from her 6ft bully of a husband. According to her: “I spent 19 years believing things would get better; that the most recent beating would be the last. That he really was sorry this time. For all those years, I was punched, throttled, spat at, abused and my every action controlled. Yet I remained silent – terrified of the consequences of speaking out.”

Would You Still Love Your Wife After She Lost Her Breasts?

Would You Still Love Your Wife After She Lost Her Breasts?

MORE and more women are diagnosed with breast cancer, yet little is heard about the emotional impact of the diagnosis – and the brutal but life-saving surgery that often follows – on the men in their lives. Daniel, a 59 year-old engineer recalled that” After my wife’s diagnosis, it never even crossed my mind to think about the impact her surgery would have on our sex life. My only thoughts were about making sure she made a full recovery. Like most engineers, I’m very pragmatic, so I went into practical mode.