27+ Years of Marriage: When Love Started with Nothing
Table of Contents 27+ Years of Marriage: When Love Started with Nothing and Grew into Everything Poverty, sickness, and delay tested us deeply, but we held on to God, said Mr Ajayi. Before our wedding, I borrowed white shoes, borrowed a leather box, and the only thing we could afford was my gown, said […]
From WhatsApp Chats to Wedding Vows
Table of Contents From WhatsApp Chats to Long-Distance Relationships and Wedding Vows “Lord, if you’re giving me a wife, let her be a nurse, let her bear my name, let her be from Osun state, and let her have certain qualities” — Oluwaseunayofunmi. “I ticked all his boxes” — Oluwaseunayo. On this week’s edition […]
26 Years of Inter-Faith Marriage
Table of Contents 26 Years of Inter-Faith Marriage: What Has Kept Us Strong Together? In this interview, I sat down with my parents, who have been married for over 26 years. My father, Ade, who is a Muslim, and my mum, Kemi, who is a Christian. Together, they’ve practiced interfaith marriage and built a home filled […]
A Random Day at Work Became the Beginning of Our Union
Table of Contents A Random Day at Work Became the Beginning of Our Union “She has been the sweetest thing but that stubbornness…” – Akin. “My favourite thing is sleeping and waking up next to him” – Favour. On this week’s edition of LoveLens stories, Favour and Akin, who have been married for over […]
I Converted to Christianity Before I Married my Wife
Table of Contents LoveLens Story: I Converted to Christianity Before I Married my Wife This LoveLens couple talks about what led to their union, from the moment when they practiced different religions to now, where they both practice Christianity. Adeola and Damilare, who have been married for four years, met at their workplace. At […]
LoveLens Story: He told me straight up that he was here to marry me.
Table of Contents LoveLens Story: “He told me straight up that he was here to marry me.” This LoveLens couple talks about what led to their union, from how Lanre told Folashade he would marry her from day one. Recap: Lanre and Folashade knew each other through a friend’s WhatsApp post and kicked things […]