When revenge could be therapeutic!
By Bunmi Sofola HELL might have no furry like a woman scorned, but some have found ways of making the pain more bearable by seeking revenge. When Rele moved in with her boyfriend of 18 months, she was ecstatic. But, I warned that living together seldom lead to marriage. That where it did, the marriage […]
Extra marital affairs could be more damaging than fun!
By Bunmi Sofola WE all have our share of foul-weather friends. But are you one yourself? Your career is grinding to a halt, the man you once termed “the best thing that ever happened to me” has found lasting bliss with another woman and your good friend is driving you insane giving you a blow-by-blow account […]
How to always be one step ahead of your cunning mother-in-law!
By Bunmi Sofola EVERY time Ireti visited her mother-in-law, her teeth were always on edge. Ruth, her mother-in-law is now in her mid 70s, frail and ailing, but as full of spite as when Ireti married her precious son 15 years ago. “Ruth and I had always been at war,” confessed Ireti, “but Gboye, my […]
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 […]
