RELATIONSHIPS

I have a history of numerous failed relationships and endless dates from dating apps. You know, the swipe-left, swipe-right, “maybe this time?” kind of thing. I was starting to wonder if a real connection even existed online or offline.   Then I came across this one humble profile. It wasn’t a guy hiding behind sunnies, […]

Twenty years ago, if you had told me that the darkest season of my life would also introduce me to the greatest love I’ve ever known, I would have laughed or cried or both. At the time, I wasn’t thinking about forever. I was thinking about survival. When I walked through those doors, I was […]

For a long time, I didn’t think I was bad at love — I thought I was just independent. In hindsight, I was carrying years of unresolved stuff I’d never properly dealt with, and it made real closeness feel unfamiliar, even threatening.   When I met my current partner, she was steady in a way […]

This is by far my favourite Valentine’s Day story; one I have shared with family and friends over time. On that fateful Valentine’s Eve, almost four decades ago, it felt like a silly and devastating thing to happen. Today, when I look at how commercialised Valentine’s Day has become, the story no longer feels silly […]

Loyalty is more than a word, it’s a deeply rooted virtue that defines the very fabric of human relationships. It is the heartbeat of love, without which love dies, the soul of commitment, and the foundation of trust. Every meaningful connection we make in life: whether it’s with family, friends or spouses, rests upon the […]

Betrayal occurs only where trust existed and it signals the breaking or destruction of trust. It’s a word usually reserved for adult experiences such as spousal infidelity, workplace deception and disloyalty from a trusted family member, friend or associate. It is a deliberate act by a trusted person to deceive, mislead and hurt, either by […]