Modern Marriages
The Slides: Modern Marriages
The Slides: Modern Marriages
In our previous article, we talked about on love language ideas involving words. There is another important love language that people crave, and it is Quality Time. Have you ever spent all day in a house with someone and the person still claim they didn’t get to spend time with you? That’s because this love…
My first ob-gyn appointment in Houston, I showed up with my toddler. The doctor looked at him, looked at my belly and said, “Does he weigh over 10kg?” “Of course, he’s almost two.” She shook her head. “You can’t carry him anymore.” And have you tried explaining to a cranky toddler why you can’t just…
Valentine’s Day is tomorrow. You’re not sure how you feel about it falling on a weekday. Add the state of the economy, and you’re almost certain it won’t be as glamorous as it once was. You remember being giddy with excitement and anticipation, waiting for the gifts, the surprise getaways, the mysterious dinner dates with…
One morning, I rode up the elevator with a bunch of my work colleagues. The elevator stopped on the sixth floor, and one of them, a tall, light-skinned fella with an Afro, got off. As the doors closed, another of my colleagues asked, “Ah ah. Is that how you say good-bye? No good-bye kiss?” Yes,…
For as long as she could remember, doing her Master’s degree was at the top of Kene’s wishlist. As a child, everyone had called her a bookworm. She’d planned to do the Masters immediately after her stint in Law School. But marriage and kids came in quick succession. Undaunted, she’d delved into an active career….
“I’m a movement by myself, but I’m a force when we’re together. Mami, I’m good all by myself, but baby you, you make me better.” It’s not often we get relationship inspiration from pop culture, but I think this lyric is gold. It summarizes the secret of successful couples. Good alone, but better together. Like…