relationship
9 Nov 2015
Maybe it is different in other climes. But around here, people are apt to take every seemingly harmless statement, good intention or even gesture, with a pinch of salt. Indeed, it is so bad that some will argue that when a Nigerian says ‘good morning’, you will do well to check again. Yet, this has…
24 Oct 2015
You never expected it! But it is really happening… You got married to a man who talked to you about anything and everything, but getting him to say a few words to you now, is like trying to squeeze blood from a stone. Why is this so? There are a bunch of reasons why your…
23 Oct 2015
You can spend your whole life looking for the man who loves you for who you truly are, knows about your oddest behaviors (that collection of ceramic pigs, your 90210 obsession, the joy you get out of dancing like a blind monkey, your odd complains, cravings and pleasures) and still accepts you, or you can pick up…
19 Oct 2015
It’s happened again! Another major disagreement… S/he has said something about your family, told you your life history because you didn’t do something they asked you to, in short, they’ve hurt you so bad that you just want to walk away before you do/say something that would make things worse. But it’s too late, things…
30 Sep 2015
I know you are probably saying to yourself, “Please ZeeZee! Why do you assume that I don’t know how to say a simple “sorry” to my spouse?” Therein lies my point. Apologizing to your spouse is actually more than saying a “simple sorry”. Yes! It is. When you’ve said/done/alluded to something you know might have…
23 Sep 2015
It is too ridiculous to mention the number of people that email me daily telling me they made the wrong decision by marrying their spouse. Hearing their stories always does two things for me; it reminds me how much work there is to be done in reshaping people’s mindsets and it reminds me to be…
16 Sep 2015
Before I begin coaching my clients, I always ask them why they decided to reach out to me for help with their relationships. A few reasons I get are: “I just couldn’t take it anymore ZeeZee, I was losing my mind!” “I was living in a literal hell on earth!” “I refused to believe that…
9 Sep 2015
Marriages are very fragile today. A lot of people go in just hoping for the best. People are no longer getting married because they are willing to make a commitment for life. “Till death do us part” has become "Hey, I hope this all turns out ok, if not, I’m out the door!" It…
19 Aug 2015
The first part of this article has shown us the importance of having the right mindset in marriage. For your marriage to thrive as it was meant to, there is just no way around this. Where do we go from here? In this second part, we’ll be exploring two more reasons why Nigerian marriages are…