Last week, I was super excited for a friend whose boyfriend basically popped up out of nowhere. The last relationship conversation we had was about how there aren’t enough guys in church… then BAM! A few months later she meets this lovely guy! Although I’m a tad bit envious, I’m also conscious that I can’t […]

Although there are many arranged marriages where the couple genuinely grows to love each other; in an ideal world, I want to marry my best friend. The friendship I have with my actual best friend (male), is similar to what I’d want with a prospective partner. The level of trust, banter, and honesty that we […]

“We would have broken up anyway,” he said. I can’t recall exactly what prompted the statement; however, I remember feeling confused that it was diametrically opposed to the future plans we had made. Together. I couldn’t deny that there was some truth to what he said… in some ways we were great for each other, in […]

Some people have friends who tell them nice things… I have friends who tell me I’m steadily approaching my ‘expiration date’ (apparently 25!), and I ought to do something about it at my earliest convenience. According to them, expiration refers to limited marital prospects; in their words, “past that age you’re more likely to find […]

You know what’s funny? Prior to my last relationship I wasn’t all that bothered about being single. I was single and unbothered. Or at least that’s how I remember it… However, after the break up, I started to feel my singleness more acutely. I hadn’t planned to be single again and I didn’t like it. […]