Adeyinka Odutuyo

From couples approaching their first decade together to those who have weathered decades of marriage, childbirth, financial struggles and other difficult seasons, these stories offer a glimpse into the patience, understanding, perseverance and commitment it takes from both partners to build a marriage that lasts.

Olamide* (29) and Adura* (28) started out as coursemates who barely spoke, then grew close during a shared IT placement in 2019.

When Fikun*, 24, got married, she thought she was stepping into the kind of peaceful, loving marriage she grew up watching her parents enjoy. Less than nine months later, she began divorce proceedings.

Deji*(mid 20s) recently graduated from university, but he doesn't plan to invite his parents or younger sisters to his convocation. He knows they'll expect to be there, but he believes their presence will take away from a day he wants to enjoy. He explains why years of favouritism have made him distance himself from his family.

Abdulwaduud (31) and Zee (25) met during a work project in February 2025. On this week's Love Life, they talk about a DM trap set after a dinner event, a mother who nearly disqualified him over his hair before a single phone call changed her mind, and a marriage that happened in less than six months of dating.

If you've never experienced that kind of friendship switch-up, these Nigerians have. They share what it's like to lose friends who became famous and suddenly started treating them like strangers.

Deji* (28) and Nkem (27) met at a tech speaking event in Lagos in 2023, and grew close over shared career ambitions.

When Joshua*, 43, got married 14 years ago, he thought he had found someone as gentle and easy-going as himself. Instead, his wife gradually became the opposite of the woman he thought he knew.

I'll always go lower. Written By: Date Written: When Charles* and Tochi* reconnected after years apart, Charles thought they had left their university days behind them.

On this week's Love Life, they talk about a DM that almost went unanswered, a long-distance relationship built on a fixed timeline, and Lola's clinginess, which Victor had to learn to embrace.