Latest relationships stories from across Kenya.
Budding love is such a precious thing and it should be nurtured with the most delicate care and dedication. Dating is a way to better know who your partner is, what their likes are and what they are like as a person. It’s like a…
In all the years of his life, I never hugged my father, I loved him more than anything in this world, maybe even more than myself but I never got to express it. When I was growing up, telling people you loved them was a foreign concept;…
The bond between a husband and a wife is a sacred one. It needs to be strong and true. This is why you need to think a dozen times before you decide to settle down with someone. While marriage may no longer be a once-in-a-lifetime thing…
Having the sex talk with your child is always considered to be uncomfortable. While that may be true, it is still a very important conversation especially as the child gets into the puberty stage. The truth is, our children are living in a…
Studies have shown that 39 per cent of married couples pegged finance as a primary reason for conflict, with 93 % of surveyed placing it among the top two sources of conflict. However, quoting award-winning marriage therapist and author…
As a parent, you are considered to be your children’s guide. Even under the law, any child under 18 is still subject to the decisions you make for them. You know what is best for the child and you work based on that principle. However,…
Looking back a couple of decades ago, courtship was almost a three-step process; you notice the person, court the person or be courted, then talk about marriage. Times have definitely changed. There are various avenues and ways people can…
How can we not talk about family when the family is all that we’ve got- Wiz Khalifa For many of us, the family is the most important aspect of our lives and rightly so. They are the people who are bonded to you by blood. It is because of…
As if trying to convince your partner that you loved them was not hard enough, now you have to convince their family that you are what is best for them. For some, that is an easy fit. They walk into their in-law’s lives and everything…
Remember those resolutions you made in the first week of January? Yes, the ones that you forgot by the second week and went back to your routine. Don’t feel sorry for forgetting them, according to research, only about 8% of people who make…
Do you ever wake up and you know that it is going to be one of those days? That day you should have probably stayed in bed and given your boss the ‘my tooth was aching real bad’ excuse just to skip work. Well, I must say I gave that idea…
Over the centuries the term “cat lady” has taken on a derogatory meaning. The definition of the term in the popular Wikipedia: A cat lady is a single woman who dotes upon her pet cat or cats. The term is usually considered derogatory,…
When a family member or friend loses a child, you want them to know that you are there for them. You may not always know what to say. There is no formula that dictates the right words to use in such a situation. So when your friend tells…
If you are anything like me, then you suck at starting a conversation. Whether it is during the first date, in a social setting or just meeting some new friends for the first time, some of us have trouble starting conversations. Yet there…
CAMPUS DIARY: EDEN Loving Samira is incredibly divine, I don’t expect anyone to understand. When I first met her mother, a bourgie little thing who thought her own daughter strange, she whispered in my ear, “Are you sure?” I resented her…
I had just finished my campus education and I felt cheated. I had come to campus expecting to have the social life I had heard so many people speak about. The crazy nights out where people found themselves sleeping in ditches or the random…
Some people view love and romance as a sacred bond between two individuals. Other people see love as a game, where the goal is to manipulate another individual and gain emotional power over a partner. People who view love as a game are…
In the last decade or so, cases of teenage suicide have been on the rise. According to statistical data published by World Health Organization (WHO), suicide is the second leading cause of death in young adults between 15- 29 years. More…
Every day, I used to see a lot of single women in my office, women who—despite being smart, successful and attractive — complain that the dating world isn’t being kind to them and they would rather stay single. However, the pressures of…
Women have been warned to be extra vigilant in the wake of a violating sexual trend called Stealthing. The trend sees men remove condoms halfway through the act of sex, despite initially agreeing to wear one – without the female partner…
The first time you fall in love, it feels like a storm, it whirls you around, wind billowing through the sails, carrying you off to lands far away, you never want to leave. It’s dramatic and intense. The second time you fall in love, it’s…
Generally, stalking can be defined as unwanted and obsessive attention by an individual or a group of individuals towards another person. The aim of stalking is to intimidate and harass. This form of intrusive behaviour can be through…
We met at my best friend’s birthday party. He was friends with my best friend’s boyfriend. After the informal introductions, we all settled into the party. I found myself being drawn to him. He was quite the charmer but it didn’t feel…
Women are now travelling more than they ever have before, and the number of single lady travellers has also increased over time. It is now quite cool to be a solo traveller. Travelling has become part of the millennial lifestyle. That is…
