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Buying Happiness
I had a sit-down with a lady. We spoke for a while. She said she told her boyfriend that she was travelling to Botswana for a two-week holiday. I asked her why she made the plans, bought the tickets, and only informed him instead of going with him. She said
June 19, 2026 by Gbenga Samuel Wemimo -
The Paradox of Modern Dating
There is a strange paradox in modern dating: the men with the strongest principles often have the hardest time building a stable personal life. In theory, it should be the other way around. If a man is honest, dependable, loyal, caring, and willing to take responsibility, he should be exactly
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Conquering Bitterness
A few years ago, I asked my father how he was doing. He paused for a second. “Fine,” he said. Then he asked if I’d seen where he’d left his reading glasses. I hadn’t. The conversation moved on. At the time, I didn’t think much of it. Most men I
June 19, 2026 by Gbenga Samuel Wemimo -
Managing Your Relationship
A modern man or woman will go to work on their worst day. Tired, hurt, angry, completely unmotivated — he or she still gets up, shows up, and does his or her job. He or she manages his or her emotions. Meets deadlines. Deals with colleagues he or she doesn’t
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Tied Hands
He: At twenty, I dated an 18 year old. She was the love of my life. She gained admission to a state university. I was already an undergraduate at a federal university. Her friends told her it wouldn’t work out. She was dating a boy who wouldn’t be ready for
June 19, 2026 by Gbenga Samuel Wemimo -
A Letter From Japan
There is something I have been thinking about for a long time, and I want to try to say it carefully. I grew up in a house with three children: my older sister, me, and our younger brother. At dinner, my father and my brother had one more dish than
June 19, 2026 by Gbenga Samuel Wemimo