Ojiugo's Diary

Category: Life after Divorce

  • Episode 7: Married Men Deserve Side Chicks

    Dear Diary, What they say about Lagos[1] is true Before I had this encounter I am about to share with you, I genuinely thought that this happened only in movies. No one I know in real life has ever met people (and consistently too) like this. I read about it in books and the stories…

  • Episode 6: He Spoiled Love For Me

    Dear Ojiugo, Why do people change after marriage? I married my best friend. The best man for me. He was so kind and thoughtful. After a string of heartbreaks, falling in love with him was a walk in the park. He made love feel wholesome. I didn’t have to ask what we meant to each…

  • Your Being Special Has An Expiry Date

    Before encountering the wanna-be, I thought that nothing my ex does would affect me deeply anymore. I actually believed that lie. But sitting at the edge of my bed, watching this human being try to be me in my old house, set something off inside me. There was probably something in the way she held…

  • Women Shelve Their Friendships For Marriage

    The night my marriage ended, my head felt like it was minutes away from exploding. I needed to speak to someone who understands me. Unfortunately, I had ostracised every one of them. My circle was now made of people I couldn’t trust.  I called a friend I hadn’t spoken to in years. It was late,…

  • Episode 4: A Policeman Drove Into A Ditch For Me

    After years of being married to an emotionally abusive man, I found my confidence again in the most absurd way. Before getting married, marriage was this beautiful union that edified both partners. In my wildest imaginations, I could never have imagined marriage to be as demeaning as mine turned out to be. Here’s my story…

  • Episode 3: Life After Divorce, Single Motherhood And A Struggle For Love

    Dear Diary, It’s been five months of doing this single mom thing. I don’t know how I’ve been doing it but I’ve been doing it. Everyday I wake up and see my children beside me, in the house I paid rent for, I thank God once again. Indeed, onye dị ndụ gbara first (he who…