No fool like an old fool!
By Bunmi Sofola ONE bitter pill we’ve all had to swallow is the fact that 419 operators are not only here to stay, their success within Nigeria and abroad has become a nightmare. A few months ago, Jade, a friend, called looking very sorry for herself. A fairly successful investor, she’s a celebrity of sort because […]
Men should learn to look the other way as wives reach for the wallet!
Sadly, a lot of men have had the power rug pulled from under their feet, no thanks to the current economic crunch that’s robbed them of a chunk of their incomes.
It’s not easy adapting to the ‘stranger’ your partner has turned into!
Just how much pain can a person in love put up with? You think you have your priorities sorted out, your principles just so. Then it happens.
When the only reason you stay with a drunk is the money
By Bymi Sofola Ola, Dupe’s husband, now rich – beyond their wildest dreams, has alcohol as his albatross. She doesn’t always know what type of rabbit he’ll pull out of his full magic hat of embarrassments when he’s drunk. The last I witnessed was early this year when the family had a belated New Year party. […]
Handling the ‘in sickness and in health’ of your marriage vows
By Bunmi Sofola DID it ever occur to you that when you stood at the altar and promised to love your husband ‘in sickness and in health,’ that one day you’d be forced to confront the reality of those vows? You ought to. This is life. We’re all going to get old. Some of us may […]
A broken heart could be dangerous to your health!
By Bunmi Sofola Recently scientific research has shown the risk of having heart failure or a stroke doubles in the first month after losing a loved one. The findings add to growing evidence that bereavement doesn’t just increase the risk of depression and anxiety, but can weaken the body’s defences against all types of disease […]
