Tag: marriage

Bride Price Kò

Bride Price Kò: My kin do not sell their daughters.

After “I Do”

After “I Do”: Do the things that are important to you. Just do them. You are still the protagonist of your own damn story.

Before “I Do”

Before “I Do”: Be sure you won’t be tied ‘till death do you part’ to a night devil worshiper. I’m just saying…

A letter to my Ex-Mother-in-law

A letter to my Ex-Mother In Law: You weren’t just a double agent, you were a general of the patriarchy and you taught your son its ways.

Runaway Slave

Runaway slave: Fleeing was imperative. This was no condition for a human being.

Married Maiden

Married Maiden: “It was as though the person I was all my life (and still AM), had died and I didn’t even know. And now she was not to be spoken of.”

Optical Algorithms

It’s been centuries and the perfect marriage algorithm has not been perfected. Whats the deal?

Is Marriage Bad for Women?

Is Marriage bad for Women?: “I’m not saying that every married woman is unhappy. I AM saying that marriage was not created to benefit women.”

Copy Cats

Copy Cats: “We usually hear about representation in the work place or in the media, but representation of healthy relationships starts at home where our children are watching, learning and storing for later use.”