Even if marriage is sometimes more a bed of nails than roses, living into old age with a partner may help ward off heart disease and stroke, researchers said Tuesday. The findings were revealed after a sweeping survey of research conducted over the last two decades covering more than two million people aged 42 to…

Pastor Fred Odekhian of the Redeemed Christian Church of God, Court of His Majesty, yesterday, advised fathers to live responsibly and shun divorce in order to raise morally upright children. Odekhian gave the advice during the commemoration of Fathers’ Day with the theme: ‘Understanding Manhood: Fatherhood’, at Abesan Estate, Ipaja, Lagos State. He said the…

If you spend any amount of time engaging others on relationships and marriage, you may get the sense that there is only one acceptable kind of wife. She looks a certain way, behaves a certain way, and is great at certain things. Any woman who does not fit into this mould is not “wife material”.…

Jacqueline Olubukola Oludimu is the founder of two faith-based based initiatives – The Happy Ever After Hub platform for her Advocacy for married people living happy ever after, changing the atmosphere filled with divorce and domestic violence and, The Smart Singles Hub, for her advocacy on Intentional Dating and making right marriage decisions. She is…

I am not sure what solution I am looking for, but I feel like my husband is purposely trying to make me go “crazy.” See, since the first day of our marriage four years ago, everything has gone down hill for us. He dramatically changed and did things to me, hurtful things, which almost ended…

Veteran Nigerian broadcaster, Cyril Stober, who retired from the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA) in 2015, last Saturday, January 13, married another NTA broadcaster, Elizabeth Banu, in Abuja. The happy couple had their traditional wedding earlier at Elizabeth’s hometown, Garkida in Adamawa State. At the occasion, many colleagues, NTA staff, friends and family members were present to…

Every year, she brings couples together under one umbrella so that the men and their wives can interact and have fun without their children’s interference. It was, indeed, a casual evening for couples that graced the event, as they were clad in jeans, with white tops and canvas shoes to match. The organiser of the…

I have heard some single ladies say such words as: “I will do anything to get a husband.” Many single ladies of marriageable age, who have given in to family and societal pressures to get married at all cost, have lived to regret it. I am a marriage and family minister and I believe whole-heartedly…

Alaani Eleju of Iyin-Ekiti in Ekiti State and Baa-Loro of Oke-Aro in Ogun State, Chief Joseph Adeyemi Olalusi, and his wife, Lydia Adedoyin, recently marked their 60th wedding anniversary amidst pomp and pageantry. The couple spoke to Debo Oladimeji on their Diamond anniversary amongst other issues. Chief Joseph Adeyemi Olalusi, a native of Iyin-Ekiti, living in Oke-Aro…

Kebbi State Government has married off four orphanage girls from Birnin Kebbi orphanage home. The wedding Fatiha took place yesterday at the Emir of Gwandu Palace of which the state Governor Abubakar Atiku Bagudu served as wali to the four brides. The ceremony, which was witnessed by hundreds of people’s across the state was sponsored…

SIR: Marriage is a legal union between two consenting adults. Though this union, most times is preceded by a period of scintillating love relationship, it could be laden with huddles. Love is a strong bond in marriage but many married people will tell you that the challenge of married is not love, but living together;…

Australia's first gay weddings took place Saturday, ushering in a new era after the country's marriage equality law came into effect this month. The historic reforms were given royal assent on December 8, the final step in a process that began with a national postal vote in September. There was supposed to be a 30-day…