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So Gracilis continues today on how to approach Valentine and what self-love can do for us and our relationships

So Valentine's day has come and gone and some relationships have taken a new turn .But what if the turn was not what you expected ? Join Gracilis as she shares

Some people can be so convinced you are their spouse and go to all lengths to prove the point, but at what point should we go with our convictions , considering the fact we cannot force other people to love us /Gracilis shares some stories again that cause us to ponder ...

We are best in our relationships when we learn to see things from the eyes of ither people .It helps our emotional intelligence and improves our relationships .

Sometimes the way and manner a proposal goes determines its outcome , and some proposals can actually end the relationship

Taking the time to propose in a manner that conveys respect and love can sometimes be what can make or mar a relationship .

Some people can propose in a way that makes you wonder, in this series, we consider weird proposals ,,,enjoy

In our final episode, Keisha reports her final conversation

Keisha is here again with another interesting point from her interview

Men usually say that they are simple but we would need to hear more from them

Keisha continues her interviews and shares yet another interesting point

Keisha brings another of the thoughts that the men reported

As we conclude this series, a wife writes and shares her experience dealing with her in-laws indirectly but putting her foot down

Our narrative continues but this time , a husband shares how he has been able to work with both his wife and his mother-in-law.

In-laws can sometimes be the bane of relationships, understandably many people dread their in-laws. But this relationship is one that we cannot but keep in such a way that we are comfortable in the relationship. Frank shares some insight to in this piece. Enjoy .

After marriage, we have to deal with the new relationships the institution has created. Not many people have been able to navigate the waters of un-law relationship properly , sometimes wrecking their marriage. Joke shares her experience with us today .

We used to think it was wise to cut our coat according to our size, however this size might sometimes not be fully accommodated for with the material we actually have and someone has jokingly said , we should cut it according to our cloth. However we understand this, there is a need to live within our means . Enjoy

Sometimes it is necessary to borrow, but how do we go about it ensuring that it does not take away our peace of mind and cause health problems. Join our guest as she recounts her story. Enjoy

Contentment is something most of us struggle with and the desire for more can sometimes bring us to a place where we begin to borrow. We need to understand what true contentment means so we an enjoy where we are on our way to where we are going .

Our writer today continues on the matter of money

The busyness of the year can set in , making us feel overwhelmed . But we need to take a moment to enjoy and fully live  as  the moments make our lives .

How has your new year started ?  It is the last friday of the first month and we can all learn from today's post 

We all may remember the Lion King and one of the most loved songs in that video. Our guest today shares from that perspective .   

Starting the New Year may be daunting , but we can all start understanding .Our writers begin to share their experiences and as usual there is a lot to learn and glean from 

Gracilis continues from where Uche stopped last week, bringing in true life experiences of when the constant changes and another reason we can all be grateful

We all need constants in life amidst all the ups and downs but what if what we considered as "constant" suddenly changes the game? Does our whole world crumble and most importantly,can we still be grateful ?Join Uche in this story as she shares from a personal experience. Enjoy

Every year we seem to have a list by which sometimes determines how grateful we are at the end of the year but what if we make another kind of list of the things we want to complain about and see how we are faring as that might indeed be an eye opener  and would help us be more grateful

One of the surprising things we get to learn is that Gratitude does not come mnaturally to us. It is an attitude we must choose consciously and live by consciously.It has indeed been scientifically proven to boost better mental and physical health and once again using true life stories, this article highlights why it must be our choice in this season

As the year comes to an end, it is important that we adopt the right attitude , being grateful rather than complaining and throughout the onth of December, we will be looking at true stories that revolve around Gratitude as a relationship enhancer and the wise choice 

As we celebrate the International Day for Eliminating Violence against Women and Girls ,Gracilis shares lessons from practical situations and what we can all do to ensure we are all acting responsibly to ensure that women and girls are safe 

This post is specially dedicated to all the men in our lives and to celebrate the International Men's Day.Why is it so difficult sometimes for men to celebrate themselves or accept celebration by others?

Love is usually shown by actions and when our actions on a consistent basis do not show love and consideration for our partners, abuse is inevitable. Gracilis shares insights from true stories when people found out that the professed love to them was a lie.

We all have different expectations in our relationships but not communicating them usually causes some trouble .Understanding how to do this can either mar or make our relationships .Gracilis shares insights using a true story from her god daughter on learning to comunicate our desires 

Friendship is a gift we all can give and receive . It is also one of those relationships that we at Dishusbandmata care about 

The journey to the altar is different for different people and for various reasons. In our post today. our writer shares her surprisingly interesting story with so many lessoms for us to glean 

The way you start a marriage will definitely impact the marriage. There are several wrong reasons why people marry and becoming pregnant seems to be one of them. Gracilis looks at this reason and whyit should not be the reason for contracting a marriage using many pratical live examples . Enjoy  

 Our marriages sometimes take a different turn from what we initially envisaged and Benny continues her story  today sharing with us how she navigated living apart from her spouse. Enjoy 

Sometimes we have to look inwards and enjoy who we are and what we are becoming and not allow our joy to be stolen by woulda, coulda . and when. If we are ever going to enjoy our lives and relationships, we must learnto celebrate and relish in the present . Our writer for today shares her story. Enjoy 

Sometimes people make some phrases  that can affect us . Our writer for today  shares how she heard this phrase from so many a gentleman when she was single and the impact this phrase eventually had on her when she got married . Enjoy 

Have you ever met those women who did not know they were pregnant till they gotinto labput? Sometimes we wonder how that happens and today, although she didnt discover in the labour room, Benny shares her true life story on discovering she was pregnant until 24 weeks. Enjoy 

Our children can teach us things if we only pay attention. In this LOT series, Unyeme shares again with us lessons she learnt from her children and the need for us not to hold on to what might be sabotaging us in thee long run. Enjoy 

Another place that could bring drama in the church is the phrase "God said". It has caused a lot of drama, heartaches most times and if only , we could actually hear for ourselves. Joke shares her practical lessons she learnt using her story. Enjoy 

Food is another thing that can easily generate drama in the church. It is the one thing that could serve both as a sign of acceptance or rejection and sometimes cause unnecessary malice. Enjoy 

Wecontinue our series on Church Drama and Gracilis relishes on some memories and lessons learnt while grouing up and being part of a church .

We are excited to begin this series in a setting we have never really done officially. Most of us beleieve in God and attend church . And with attendance, we have certain expexctations. How can we manage ourrelationships at church, maximize them , ensuring that the drama does not totally rob us of the benefits of the place and the people.

Keisha decides to round up pur series on Frenemies by looking at who a true friend is.and sharing from her own experience how true  friendship has affected her life positively. She celebrates her friends and says that the gains of friendship cannot be fully quantified.

Having enemies as friends can be tough and the relationship most times , ends up being toxic .When it comes to frenemies, we will never really be able to enjoy the friendship as it is usually one-sided. Gracilis continues this week as she shares about frenemies and sheds some more light on them . Enjoy 

A card once read, "God knew mothers could not be everywhere and he created friends." The blessing of good friends is so precious but what do we do with some pretend friends who are actually enemies . Interestingly, a word has been coined for them and in this post, Gracilis shares what she has learnt about frenemies .

Little Ones Teaching - There is so much we can learn by just observing children around us and Unyinme once again shows us practical lessons she learnt from observing her set of twins in this post. Enjoy .

Sometimes a single person can be faced with the challenge of knowing who to settle down with .Our writer for today shares her personal experience and why she decided on her current husband as the one. She has been married for almost 9 years and hopes to mark her 10th year wedding anniversary next year.