Latest relationships stories from across Kenya.
My search for love took many years and at some point, I had completely given up. Then, Charles came into my life out of nowhere and renewed my hope. He wasn’t the man that I had dreamt of spending the rest of my life with but I was in my…
Clinginess in relationships is defined as constantly needing reassurance or support from your partner, often compulsively or frantically. It often looks like a person who asks for repeated promises in the relationship even after their…
One of the perks of dating an older man is getting the princess treatment. In fact, this is one of the main reasons many young girls go for older men. They provide a lifestyle that most young men can’t. I had dated a number of older men in…
Whenever there are suspicions about a child’s paternity, it can lead to a lot of chaos and trauma within a family. As it gets resolved, the cases can result in a lot of drama between family members. Sometimes, the root cause of all the…
Drew always had big plans for himself. He wanted to be the first person in his family to be a millionaire and he was going to do anything to make that dream come true. There was only one small problem. He wasn’t academically gifted at all.…
Joe was a master manipulator. It took me a while to realize what was going on and when I did, it was too late. I was in love with him and willing to do anything for him – even sharing my bank account details. I’m a hardworking woman. I’ve…
Infidelity is one of the key problems faced by people in romantic relationships. Approximately 25-40% of couples have to deal with it, but the statistics are notoriously unreliable because the cheaters are not exactly known for their…
She had the most beautiful, big, round eyes that Eliud had seen. He had taken the stairs in a building because there was no power. Angel was coming down the stairs when he saw her. She passed, and he immediately saw her eyes. He stopped…
Something weighed heavily on my heart. I loved James. He treated me right, yet something held me back from committing fully to the relationship. I couldn’t put my finger on it at that time. James’ close circle was his elder brother, Tom…
Coupling up comes with a variety of challenges, key among them being making joint decisions. This only gets more complex when children get into the picture. Two different people with different backgrounds and views having to make decisions…
Red and green flags are fairly well-known. Red flags are glaring danger signs warning about significant unhealthy issues or behaviours that you should not ignore. Green flags are signs indicating that all is well and it’s safe to go…
In a best-case scenario, you introduce your friends to your love interest, and everyone likes everyone. Better scenario if for some reason they don’t like each other, they tell you. The problem is most people would not openly tell you that…
Every time someone asks me why I haven’t settled down at my age, I usually feel like my heart is being torn to pieces all over again. Letting go of Sharon and having to process what she did to me was beyond heartbreaking. To this day, I…
By the time you’re asking if your partner still loves you, then it may be time to examine your relationship. No one wants to be with someone who doesn’t love them back. When you’ve been part of a couple for a long time, it can come as a…
Many people have turned to dating people who are significantly older than them so they can live the good life. Some have gone as far as to date their friends’ parents and their parents’ friends. It’s a bizarre situation but it’s becoming…
Arguments are normal in relationships but my ex used to take it to another level. Rachel was a drama queen. She loved attention and did anything to get it. When we got into arguments, she would make a mountain out of a hill which would…
Mercy waited for her daughter to fall asleep to finish packing. John walked in on her, folding more clothes. He would have ignored her, but he saw a heap of their daughter’s clothes on the bed. That was when he saw the suitcases. “Mercy,…
Sex can be a fun and great activity. Many unpleasant things can happen during sex, such as the condom breaking or not achieving orgasm. In addition, it involves many moving parts. This increases the risk of injury—some more severe than…
There’s a quote by Maya Angelou that says, “When people show you who they are, believe them the first time.” Like an intelligent person, Ben followed that advice. Ben belonged to the group of men who liked their women with a flare of…
They had been best friends for many years. Ciku and Wendy spent so much time together, so they had many mutual friends. They met most of the people they knew through each other or made their first acquaintance at the same time. This also…
Joy was tired of the dating scene. She was over the numerous talking stages that yielded nothing. The pressure to settle down was beginning to kick in with her age mates having ruracios (traditional weddings) every other weekend. Her…
First dates are always tricky. When you’re meeting someone for the first time, it can easily become like a job interview. Hitting the lottery on a first date isn’t a guarantee. It can also be painfully stilted, but once you’re comfortable…
Finding a partner has been a challenge for me. I’m 35 years old and still single while most of my friends are having their second or third child. I’m a bit antisocial and a workaholic which has made it hard for me to socialize in real…
I’m not a stranger to period accidents in public. Growing up, I used to get an accident almost every time I had my period. I have a heavy flow and at that age, I didn’t know how to make sure that I didn’t get an accident. It was so…
