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If someone ever comes to you and says “I’ve never had an argument with my husband” or “we never fight”, they are lying to you! Every marriage has its fair share of issues, whether you want to call them conflicts, confusions or problems. What is more important is to get yourself out of these conflicting areas and ensure that they are kept at the bay. Have a quick look at some of the common problems that plague every marriage on the planet.


1. Dishonesty
If there was one thing that came above anything else while ruining a marriage, this would be it – dishonesty. Many a times, you let out ‘little lies’ and then call them ‘white lies’ for your own convenience. If you are confident of yourself and not faking anything in your marriage, there should be no reason for even the smallest of lies. Talk about things that are not too appropriate to be said directly, but do not lie! Be honest about yourself, your thoughts, ideas, expectations, and your love. Dishonesty may save you from a small argument today, but can come back and haunt you years later. You will break his trust and his heart, if he ever finds out that you have been dishonest. There is nothing more painful than lack of trust in a marriage.

2. Unrealistic expectations
Whenever you find yourself struggling to come in terms with ‘unfair’ situations in your marriage, sit back, take a deep breath and think to yourself, “What do I really expect? Is this what I deserve?” Most women often expect too much, and in some cases, too less. It is very tough to keep a balance between more and less, but a moment of thought can usually help you to come to terms with your expectations. Always remember, you should expect no less or no more than what you deserve.

3. Lack of intimate compatibility
intimate relations with your partner play a very important role in your marriage. Lack of sex can lead to depression, arguments, loss of excitement and, in worst cases, even infidelity. Find time from your busy routine for each other’s physical needs. Be adventurous, try new things inside the bedroom, and spice things up!

4. Lack of respect
It is very important that you treat your partner with respect. There is no single thing that you can say or do to show respect. It just means backing him up no matter what. It can be something as small as taking his side in an argument on the dinner table with friends, or agreeing with his views while having a challenging conversation with the family. You must expect the same. Loss of respect is a significant blow to the balance of a relationship. Give respect, get respect.

5. Practice what you preach
It’s one thing putting your thoughts, ideas and expectations forward; it’s another thing to step up and practice what you preach. If you have certain demands or expectations from your partner, be ready to put them to practice in your own life. It can be as simple as being aware of your own punctuality levels before asking him to ‘always be on time’. You will gain respect from your partner if you follow what you say.

6. Taking each other for granted
It is one of the easiest traps that many couples fall into. Think of the moment when you were dating your partner and your only dream in life was to marry him and be with him forever. Well, guess what, your dream has come true! Appreciate the fact that what you only dreamt of earlier is what you have now. Think of every moment spent with him as a gift and cherish every romantic look that he gives you. Never take your partner and his love for granted.

7. Lack of maturity
With marriage comes love, responsibility, commitment and devotion. It requires a lot of hard work and effort to lay a solid foundation of a good relationship and to keep the momentum going. Often enough, many do not seem to be adoptive of the maturity levels that are required to keep this union strong. It can be as simple as giving up on an argument sometimes, if it is not worth arguing. Act your age, be responsible and realize from deep down inside that you are shaping the life of another person!

8. Lack of crisis management
Some of you may think that crisis management is too vague a term to be used and thrown around. Well, that is not the case. Crisis management involves a deliberate effort towards assembling your thoughts and understanding the issues that cause fights and arguments in the first place. Ask yourself, “What is causing the problem?” Then think, “What can I do to solve it?” And lastly, “What can I do to prevent it?” It isn’t rocket science but then very few of women actually spend time to think about it. Remember, sometimes the simplest solutions are in close proximity from you. All you need to do is- think!

9. Loss of romance
It is a harsh world out there and most of your life is spent in trying to make a buck. Your dreams and career paths steal a lot of time keeping you away from the family. Take time out from your busy schedule to bring back the romance in your life. It can be as little as spontaneously going out for a glass of wine by the pier or giving him a surprise and fixing him breakfast in bed or even lighting a few scented candles in the lounge on a cold dark evening to spice things up a bit. Remember, such little steps may only need half an hour, but they will have long term impact on your relationship. It will keep the “romantic teen” inside you alive and kicking and you will surely bat your eyelids the next time he comes back home with flowers and looks into your eyes!

10. Financial woes
Be actively involved in your family’s finances and be wise about money. Spending on a few luxuries in life is good but do not indulge in extravagance, if you cannot afford it. Create a budget plan and stick to it. Money is easy to spend but difficult to earn. It is painful to see all the love, effort and hard work put into a relationship go waste because of financial instability.

11. Infidelity
If you think only men cheat, you are wrong! Anyone can cheat, and that includes women. Sex, money, passion, lust, lack of love, boredom – there are many reasons to drive you there. But mind you, none of these are good enough reasons to justify the act. If there is loss of interest or if the marriage is beyond reconciliation, talk about it with your partner. There is no going back after the act happens and the damage is unimaginable. Hearts are broken, trust is lost, feelings are hurt, and love loses meaning – it’s just not worth it.
Marriage is the blissful union of two people having different personalities. If you think that your marriage has too many problems, you are not alone. Marriages are all about compromises, adjustments, reconciliations and more importantly, love. Your marriage is divine – protect it, preserve it, cherish it!

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HOW TO SPEND YOUR NYSC YEAR WISELY

NYSC is not just a flexing time,but an opportunity to be better person.

I present below things you should know or do to make your one year NYSC program a value-adding one:

1.       Abuja &Lagos are cool: If you get posted to Lagos, I think it’s cool, even great. Internet may have shrunk information gap, but the truth is, Lagos is still where it is happening. Yes, government may have outlawed posting to private sector, but being in Lagos brings you closer to information. You have opportunity to know what is happening, you get to write job tests without having to travel for hours, if not days. A friend was invited for Accenture test in May 2013, while still serving in Sokoto state, she ignored it because she could not travel from Sokoto to Lagos. She however came - 14 hours on the road, although returned by air – for the Mobil test. So if you get posted to Lagos, I think it’s a leg up. Fully maximize the opportunity.

2.       Nowhere is bad: Lagos is cool, but nowhere is actually bad. In fact, other than access to more offline job information and ability to turn up for test invites without stress, other states trump Lagos in other things, like cost of living etc. So irrespective of where you are posted, it is still an opportunity.

3.        Write your CV: If you don’t have a CV yet, use the NYSC service year to sit down and craft one. Start sending that CV out, hardcopy, soft copy, just continue sending to as much openings as you can find and keep building on yourself till you finally remove head dress. Some people secure Job even before the end of service year

4.        Be present on the internet: Don’t be cut off information. Posting to village is not an excuse for information black-out. I became an internet buff over ten years ago but it took a new twist during my service year, which is the genesis of "prissynews" of today.  With the internet, you will always be on hand and opportunities would hardly pass you by unnoticed

5.        Enroll for authentic professional exams: Cost and conditions of these exams are most favorable to Corp members. Don’t miss the opportunity.  No doubt you will have plenty time in your service year, especially since the government has mandated NYSC to post prospective corps members only to government schools (and agricultural sector). Use the time to study. In fact, villages are fantastic places to study. Imagine studying under the trees in front of corper’s lodge and the birds singing to your ear. So whether it is an IT or engineering or finance professional examination that is relevant to you, please register before going for or during your NYSC year, and use NYSC year to actively study and pass them. They will be useful in your job search.

6.        Practice Job Tests: I met in camp people that didn't know what job tests are. While some of us started taking tests right from university, it is not too late to use your NYSC year to start. Get relevant materials on SHL, GMAT etc and start getting yourself familiar with them. You have all the time during your service year. Pass out and hit the ground running. Of course, this is applicable only if you plan to search for job.

7.        Try out ideas: Although I never had any entrepreneurship idea when I was serving, I saw friends that made cool money from web-designing and similar activities then. If you have some skills you want to sell, or ideas you want to incubate, NYSC service year may just be the time to try it out. Web and graphic designing were not so common where I served and I saw a friend that was doing that in a relatively not-so-techy Sokoto and making money from clients. I also know another corper that was selling clothes and making income. I knew a guy, who was teaching in at least 2 schools and some private lessons. He was making at least N35,000 monthly in addition to the Federal allawi and state allawi. If you find yourself posted to the semi-urban areas, opportunities abound.

8.       Build Good Network: A good number of my friends today I met them during my service year. In fact, two of them are contributors to this blog today, to show you that we kept the friendship till today. . Networking needs not be among your fellow corps members alone, integrate yourself into the local community as well. I still keep in touch with the locals till today. Corpers are respected and loved by community people. You may even have be given privileged access to some community leaders, like traditional rulers or business or political leaders you ordinarily would not have had access to, just because you are a corper. Explore the privilege. You never know when network is going to be useful, don't joke with it.

9.        Try new skills: NYSC has introduced Skill Acquisition and Empowerment Development (SAED) programme as part of activities of the service year. This is to encourage corpers develop a skill during their service year, take advantage of this. There are new skills you can learn within weeks or months. Use the NYSC year to learn them. It may be some programming skills. Just anything that could be useful now or in the future.

10.   Reflect: NYSC year is the year many people come of age, the year you lose your dependence on home for funding, etc. It is a good period for you to sit down and think about life, what you want to achieve.

Finally, on a personal (but not career-related) note, I advise people to travel less. While I believe in predestination, I don't think there is anything wrong in taking cautious steps. A good precaution is to avoid traveling too often. Nigerian roads are too bad and the fatalistic news I read about auto-crashes involving corps members informed this advice. If possible, you may decide not to travel home more than twice throughout your service year.

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AKON SUED FOR DUPING AN EGYPTIAN SINGER?

Akon has been served with a lawsuit by an Egyptian singer, Tamer Hosny for allegedly failing to appear on the singer’s single he spent so much money producing. According to the new lawsuit filed this week, Rapper Pitbull ditched the song as well thanks to the Konvict star.

The famous Egyptian singer claims, after spending hundreds of thousands to produce the single, Pitbull and Akon, who were supposed to sing along inexplicably, vanished. Hosny says he paid Akon a whopping $300K for both singers to sing on his new hit, Arabian Knight.  
According to TMZ, 'Akon delivered the track but according to the lawsuit, in return for the $300K ... Akon and Pitbull were supposed to appear in the "Arabian Knight" music video ... but Pitbull was a no show."
Tamer claims Akon promised to deliver Pitbull for the shoot, so it's his fault and he's on the hook. He adds that it's double the disaster because he had to pay $100K for cameras and crew the day of the shoot - all for nothing.

We are still investigating why was Pitbull not sued but it’s going to be a thug of war if Akon doesn’t return Hosny’s $300,000.
And as they say, Middle Easterners are just the wrong peeps to mess with!