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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…
Vanessa Okeyo is a multifaceted budding household name. She has taken over the local TV scene starring as Sinde Lang’at in Second Family. She plays the daughter of Ian Mbugua’s Leo and is set to inherit his milling company. From a child…
If you want to be a good lover, you may need to work on your endurance and stamina to make sure you don’t lose your breath the wrong way. Having a weak core can make sex feel like an uphill battle. Getting fitter can make sex last longer…
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…
“This is not it,” thought Susan as she put her seven-month-old daughter in her crib. That was the third time she had woken up crying that night. Although the child wasn’t hungry and had a dry diaper, she was having trouble sleeping, and in…
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…
I got married when I was young to a man I barely knew or loved. After I finished high school, my father showed up with a strange man and told me he was my husband. I packed my belongings and went with the man to the city where he worked as…
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,…
Ambition is what fuels people to want to achieve success. There are positive elements to ambition such as perseverance, and maintaining perspective. However, ambition can become a problem when you’re addicted to it. Ambition addiction is…
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…
Darius was caught between a rock and a hard place. He needed to decide what to do but none of the options was right for him and each decision had negative implications for him. If he said no to Emma there was the possibility of losing his…
Anger is an emotion that often gets a bad reputation. It certainly deserves it, considering how destructive it can be. Anger is also discouraged in multiple cultures and religions. Many people would discourage you from stoking rage but it…
Dave was not a relationship expert or a therapist, but somehow, Hasan and his girl decided that they would always go to him when issues in their union overwhelmed them. It is like they sat down and drafted an agreement to make this a…
The motherhood penalty is a term describing the career problems women face after having a child. It is the price women pay for growing their families while still in the workforce. The motherhood penalty has been described by sociologists…
It’s easy to assume that all money worries can be sorted by simply getting more money. However, just as it’s important to have money, and use it responsibly, it’s also essential to have a healthy relationship with it. The Japanese concept…
Drinking is a great part of social culture. Most afternoons, evenings, and weekends are set aside for partaking in alcohol. It’s rare to attend an event or party that doesn’t have any alcohol. Booze lubricates social interactions, helping…
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…
I was handcuffed as soon as I came to an abrupt stop inside the station. I had been running non-stop for nearly thirty minutes, tears obstructing my vision. I stumbled and fell a couple of times, but I got back up and continued running.…
As human beings, it is easy to get caught up with work, school, projects or even parenthood. However, it is important to remember that these factors can easily affect your mental health. Taking time to breathe and engage in self-care…
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…
