Charles Ighele
3 days ago
For about two weeks running my wife, Carol was not looking her best in terms of physical appearance. Since we got married in 1986 she had always tried to look her best in terms of how she dresses at home and takes care of her hair even when the wig is off.
15 Dec
In the average Nigerian home, children are close to their mothers, while their relationship with their fathers can be here and there. Why is this so? The father of every home is the head of that family.
24 Nov
There is the nuclear family and extended family. When a member of a family dies, these two lines of authority (the nuclear and the extended families) are usually involved in planning the burial.
9 Nov
After annoying your spouse, your colleague, boss or even your young child, the ability to apologise from your heart is a sign of humility and a quality mind. Some people never admit that they are wrong. Never.
20 Oct
I have a habit of assessing my level of love for my wife, Carol, because the word of God says: “Husbands love your wives…” This, therefore, makes me carry out what I call love checks on my love thermometer.
5 Oct
Many months ago, a lady walked into my office for counseling. She was very angry with her husband. She had earlier advised him to take to a given line of business, but he disregarded her advice. What the husband made up his mind to do did not succeed and this brought
22 Sep
Some years ago, a young undergraduate wanted to see me after a Sunday service. When we got talking she told me that she is not beautiful enough. Right there and then, I beckoned on my wife, Carol, to come over and the first thing Carol said was “you are very beautiful.”
8 Sep
Many men and women have had cause to complain that their spouses are no longer sexually attractive. Many of such marriages have ended in divorce, especially in the developed countries and the younger generation in the developing
25 Aug
One of the most commonly used methods of discipline among parents is the use of comparison. It is a great misconception on the part of parents that when they compare their children with others, it would make them behave in a better way.
10 Aug
Children are generally closer to their mothers than their fathers. Out of this foundation arise situations where a female child can be so close to her mother to the extent that she becomes her mother’s “pet.” Some can grow to become their mother’s “spoilt child.” There is a child I know who hardly does anything…
27 Jul
As my family and two other families sat in the living room of my Lagos residence during our weekly movie night watching Chinua Achebe’s “Things Fall Apart” many years ago, the thought about writing this article
26 May 2024
We were already over 13 years in marriage and had completed having all our four biological children. There was a financial transaction that needed to go through a banking process. She called me on phone and I informed her about the financial transaction.
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