Tag: perfect husband
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In Sickness
Sunday Afternoon. NaijaHusband is reclined on the sofa. His eyes are glazed over, and his mouth is slightly ajar as he watches the figures on the television screen moving around frantically with their fast cars and even faster dialogue. I speak to him. He does not answer. I repeat myself but only the television responds,…
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The Myth of “The One”
How did you know she was the one? We got this question a lot when we announced our engagement. The short answer I like to give is “She told me she was.” No but seriously, while we’d all like the answer to be something romantic and sappy like: All those things are lovely and nice…
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The Modern Naija Husband
What is the modern Naija husband like? My wife asked what I thought and I responded with just one characteristic. He likes to eat? Seeing the look on my wife’s face, I could tell I got it wrong. So I asked my wife what she thought the list should be, and a few hours later,…