What’s a man’s pride got to do with it when he smells the money?!
By Bunmi Sofola SYLVIA admitted that her parent’s marriage and the stoic way her mummy yielded her position as the first wife to a much younger and ambitious woman prepared her for the way she handled her relationship with men. Her story: ‘When a man suddenly discovered he’s scaled the ladder of success faster than he’d […]
Children who fight their mother’s matrimonial battle
By Bunmi Sofola Research has found out that daughters of unfaithful fathers have less trust in men, lower expectations of their relationships and a lack of confidence – all hurdles Aminat said she’d had to overcome. In her collection of old photographs, she has pictures of her, aged eleven, smiling up at an attractive woman who […]
Not all women are mother-material!
By Bunmi Sofola WOMEN who have consciously decided not to have children still have to justify that decision in the face of their hostile friends, disappointed relatives and expectant grandmums. They have to alleviate even the ever-present feeling of guilt that this is something they should be doing. Out there, there are outraged group of people […]
Lagos: Level playing-field for singles and couples!
By Bunmi Sofola LAGOS is definitely an exciting place,” said this charming lady I recently sat next to at a birthday bash. “My husband has just been transferred to Lagos from the Abeokuta branch of his office and I dreaded the things that could happen to my social life in Lagos. I needn’t have worried,” she […]
Why men ought to be more concerned about their health!
Erectile dysfunction can be a sign of more serious conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes or high blood pressure.
How middle-aged women are pushing up the abortion rate!
By Bunmi Sofola IT would be easy to assume that it is young irresponsible girls who are most likely to opt for abortion, but it is, in fact, middle-aged women who are pushing up the abortion rate. Emilia was a divorced mother of three and just turned 40, when she met Chuka, a widower at […]
Can you pull off a new romance at 60!
Friends were preparing a few congratulatory parties for her promotion when the bubble burst.
Could you be friends with your husband’s mistress?!
Astonishingly, despite the incontrovertible evidence, he still maintained it was just a fling and scuff at my heart-broken reaction.
How common are ‘surrogate’ fathers?
I learnt some men, knowing they are infertile, have encouraged their wives to play the field with the hope of their getting pregnant
How to end a marriage without much bitterness
Some methods of coping, run so deep that we can see them ourselves. Hall suggests also seeking the opinion of a good friend.
When revenge could be therapeutic!
The next day, my ex was round mine wanting to know if I knew anything about the damage to the car. I showed righteous indignation. What did he take me for?
