Let’s not kid ourselves. Everyone has expectations about marriage. If not, why do we get married? It doesn’t even make any sense to enter a forever relationship with someone without having expectations. The problem now is not having expectations; it’s which expectations you’re carrying into the marriage. Because some expectations will help you grow, while …
My dad loved to tell us a story about how he never knew the value of my mum’s voice until she woke up one morning and decided not to talk. My mum is a vocal person and is always fun to be around, but that morning, she just wasn’t in the mood, so she kept …
At the beginning of most marriages, lovemaking feels like a fireworks show: loud, colorful, and full of energy. And for a lot of people, it gets better with time; they understand each other’s bodies and sex gets more enjoyable. But after this phase, it declines, and for some couples, it doesn’t get better from there. …
For some weird reason, whenever we talk about fears relating to things like intimacy, it’s usually associated with women. I understand this to some extent because men generally seem bolder and fearless in this area; they seem to have nothing holding them back. But make no mistakes, behind their bold smiles and confident strides, many …
People always say that marriage shouldn’t be your source of happiness. I can’t speak for other people but personally, I wouldn’t have gotten married if it wasn’t something I considered nice or a source of happiness. If marriage shouldn’t be a source of happiness, what should it be a source of? Sorrow? No, thank you. …
Romance is one of those things that everyone thinks they understand, until they actually have to practice it. Many wives, without meaning to, confuse basic courtesy for romance. They’ll cook their husband’s favorite meal and expect it to count as candlelit passion, or they’ll call him “Dear” every day and believe they’ve swept him off …
When it comes to marriage, the bedroom is not just about pleasure; it’s about connection, generosity, and partnership. It’s for mutual satisfaction. Sadly, some wives treat intimacy like it’s a private ATM: always ready to withdraw, but rarely willing to make a deposit. And no, this isn’t about acrobatics or Hollywood-style drama (many of those …
They say falling in love is easy, it’s like tripping over a stone you didn’t see coming. I mean, it doesn’t take much to fall, does it? All you have to do is miss a step, and that’s all; you’ll come crashing down. But staying in love? That’s where the real work begins. Many couples …
Once upon a time, love stories were written with forever in mind. “Happily ever after” was a phrase we had known since we were kids, having heard it in all the Cinderella stories. Couples tied the knot with the promise of “till death do us part.” Marriage was seen as a badge of honor, a …
For many husbands, hearing the words “no more sex” from their wife is like a sudden power outage, where you’re left in the dark, confused, and wondering what just happened. After all, intimacy is the glue that keeps passion alive beyond the bills, the chores, and the everyday hustle. So when a wife shuts that …