Joy Ekpouko, Author At RelationshipNetwork

8 Relationship Rules that will help keep it strong

April 28, 2024February 23, 2024 by Joy Ekpouko

A relationship with someone is something that everyone needs in their life but to keep that person in your life, some relationship rules are a must keep.

Relationships do not just start one day and then boom, you have a happy ending. No, ask people who are still happily married today. A happy and healthy relationship is all about sacrifice.

Sacrifice helps you to keep things and take things seriously. Love itself, is all about sacrifice. If you love someone, and you don’t want to lose it all because of one thing or the other, then you must follow some relationship rules.

So these relationship rules will not only help you to keep your relationship, but it will also help you to be who you are and not mind what people think of you.

Therefore in this article, I will be listing out explaining some relationship rules that you need if you love that guy or that lady.

1 Compromise: You may be wondering why I start with compromise but I will tell you this “Any relationship partner that cannot compromise, can’t have a happy relationship”.

Compromise does not only have to do with the sinful aspect but instead all around.

Compromise means you adjusting yourself so that someone else can be happy, It also means giving room to someone to come close to you showing them how much you care for them too.

2 Commitment: Commitment is something that everyone who is in love values some much.

Commitment tells your partner that you value them just as they value you and you are real to work things out with them. Be it about the future or the now, you are just ready.

Commitment also shows your partner that you are ready to spend your life with them without regret.

3 Communication/Understanding: You can only have an understanding with your partner if there is communication between you both.

Communication gives room for expression, expression about how they feel, expression about what they want to do for the relationship to be taken to another level, and expression of togetherness.

4 Conflict: No matter the misunderstanding between you and your partner, never sleep while there is unsettle issue on the ground.

No relationship is perfect, there will always be misunderstandings but that doesn’t mean that every conflict that arises in your relationship has come to separate you two.

Instead, sometimes there come to make you two stronger. So never give room to conflict to spoil what you two built and shared.

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5 Unconditional Love: Unconditional love being among the relationship rules does not that you should be perfect. No, instead it means you should try to love without asking for anything in return.

Yeah, it might be hard, but it will be harder if, in the end, you can’t get that which you expected. To love and also expect something in return is a wrong move if you want to stay healthy while you are in a relationship.

A relationship is a good thing but also think of yourself when going into one yourself. These means be careful of your expectations.

6 Calls/Text: Knowing what your partner likes will help you in these relationship rules. But how? Some partners like phone calls and some people prefer text messages.

Check on your partner not because you are feeling insecure but because you missed him or her. Ensure that whatever you want to text is short and fun to read.

This shows him or her that you value and care about them just as he or she does towards you.

You have the power to instill whatever you want into your partner through these relationship rules. So make use of it.

7 Be Yourself: Being yourself in a relationship will tell your partner that you are not there because of what he or she can offer but you are there because you think that it is the right place to be.

Being yourself will help you gain respect because it speaks a lot about who you are. So never throw that away.

8 No Games: Even after following all these relationship rules, you playing a game with someone’s heart is the wrong move you can ever make.

It takes a lot to love someone and it takes forever to trust someone.

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How Does A Man Feel When A Woman Walks Away

April 28, 2024February 23, 2024 by Joy Ekpouko

Challenges are bound to erupt and surface while in a relationship as there’s no union that comes close to perfection out there. When in a relationship that doesn’t quite seems to be satisfying to you, it is best advisable to call it a quit, which would ultimately bring the relationship to an end. The reason why this article would be to provide you with facts or answers to How does a man feel when a woman walks away.

Break up can have an emotional turmoil in a man as he struggles to recover from such an emotional setback. Thoughts about living a life of regret as well as considering changes in attitudes and personalities are one out of a thousand thoughts that might be going through his mind.

In this part of the man, every decision of his is made out of desperation to find a preferable solution to the problem on the ground. Love in movies might actually be a fairy tale but in reality, it isn’t as it isn’t an easy ride knowing full well it comes with its own ups and downs.

HOW DOES A MAN FEEL WHEN A WOMAN WALKS AWAY

Undoubtedly, every lady one way or the other is obliged to walk out of any relationship of theirs once the union isn’t working According to their taste leaving the man in a more miserable state than he was at first.

Though men happen to be masculine in nature, they could be fragile in heart as well as they tend to show emotion’s when the frustration gets at them. Hence they tend to exhibit some sort of attitude when that happens.

However, there are some other attitudes to be portrayed by the man, below are a few

1. MENTAL HEALTH DRAINAGE
Being let down by someone you once share a love affair with can be catastrophic on its own as it tends to take a swipe on your mental health most especially when you get to be replaced by yet another man.

Men though are generally known to have some level of pride as they command a certain level of respect. But when the relationship comes to a halt and the lady in question moves on with her life. The story of the man changes as it changes from a man with a strong mindset to that a week one.

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2. FEELING OF LONELINESS
The moment a lady departs and leaves the life of a man, that very moment the man begins to relish the importance of her companion. That feeling alone is detrimental to his emotions as he might develop the feeling of regret as a result of that.

The special moments shared from the kisses to the highs, from the cuddles to intimate moments are all that he would be deprived of. The reason is that once he starts relishing the memories of those moments shared in time past, he might start having the feeling of loneliness.

3. FEELING OF GUILT
Feeling of guilt is another feeling a man might experience when he is left behind by the lady he loves. This case scenario mostly presents itself in instances when the man is the one to be faulted for the relationship coming to a halt.

Once a man is in a relationship, there’s a possibility that he couldn’t be blind to the fact that he has been erring for so long to the displeasure and disgust of his partner. So if you happen to find yourself in such a situation as this, worry no more as it is a normal feeling to experiment

4. FEELING OF WANTING YOU BACK
Men generally are known not to give up, and neither are they known to back out of challenges as they are programmed to act that way. The moment a lady leaves a guy, that very moment the guy starts making advances towards getting and taking her back.

Though he might have put a whole lot of effort to prevent you from leaving the relationship, such efforts of his would-be doubled the moment you leave as he would put every effort possible to get you back perhaps he might win your heart one more time. things to expect are him working on each and every deficiency that contributed to the downfall of the union in times past.

As a lady who doesn’t know her stand in her man’s life, then you make want to check this out before breaking up with him 9 signs he wants you in his future that will make you love him even more

5. THE FEAR OF TAKING ON A NEW ADVENTURE
Someone who is just recovering from the emotional trauma of a broken relationship might find it quite difficult to embark on the journey and adventure of yet another love affair.

The fear of the unknown might give him over a thousand reasons not to get himself entangled in any love affair again as the case may be. Truth be told, someone who sincerely and genuinely loves you in the very first instance would find it difficult to move on after the breakup, perhaps he might also be afraid of finding himself in a much more situation should he have another experience of heartbreak.

6. THE PRESENCE OF DEPRESSION
When a man gets weighed down by the challenges and difficulties of life and frustration comes in, definitely, depression is bound to surface in his life of that man. And this mostly happens in a case scenario where the man is obsessed with the lady and considers her part and parcel of his Life.

There’s a void left in the life of the man which does give him a hard time comprehending thoughts he starts having thoughts of him not having anything to live for again.

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7. HE MIGHT HAVE FORGOTTEN THE EXPERIENCE
The man in question who was left heartbroken might have chosen to make bygone remain bygone having accepted his fate and moved on with his life. Moving on here in question could mean him choosing to remain single or deciding of taking up the Adventure of kick-starting a new love affair with a new partner.

The man is certain to follow the trend of regrouping himself, picking up the already shattered pieces in the relationship, and Carrying on a new adventure.

Why walking away from a man is powerful

Breaking up in a relationship is not as new in society as today but the problem is that most of the breaks up are always initiated by the man and then before you know it, he will move on with another girl that ends up making the lady feel broken.

so if you want to know why it is powerful for a woman walking away from a man is more powerful instead the other way round is because it means that your life, your achievements in life, and your dreams can still be fulfilled with or without him in your life.

It means that the woman is strong and not weak even if the walking away hurts but she is not ready to show it to the man. so what if she is hurt? life must continue instead of going through a hard time throughout her life because of a man.

It also means that she is self-independent and not cheap just because she wants to be in a relationship then she will still put on with all the trauma she has been experiencing in the man’s hand.

CONCLUSION
In conclusion, Life is meant to be lived to the fullest and nothing should stop a man from living it to the feeling. After experiencing heartbreak, you shouldn’t be quick to jump into a new adventure and relationship as you need to be mindful of the choices you make.

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“My secondary school teacher predicted Marvin would sign me” Ayra Star

April 27, 2024February 23, 2024 by Joy Ekpouko

Nigerian singer Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe, well-known by her stage name, Ayra Star has taken down memory lane on how her secondary school teacher predicted her current life.

The singer recalled how her teacher told her that Marvin’s record would sign her later in life.

Ayra Star revealed this during a during a recent episode of “Afrobeats Intelligence” with Joey Akan.

She stated that her teacher predicted her future and saw the potentials in her.

She noted that she was inspired to join choir at 14 so as to train her voice and get better at singing.

In her words:

“I have a teacher that literally inspired me. He said I was going to be signed to Mavin. It’s crazy. I was 14 then, and he said, ‘Mavin is going to sign you. Start making videos.’ He would just inspire me. He was even Muslim, but he would tell me to go to church and join the choir. He was my math teacher.”

“I once dated two men and they knew each other” Monalisa Stephen

April 28, 2024February 23, 2024 by Joy Ekpouko

Nigerian body positivity and plus-size model, Monalisa Stephen has made another shocking revelation.

The controversial body positivity revealed that she is currently in a relationship with two men.

She stated that she is seeing someone, but still open to dating more men especially if they impress her.

Monalisa disclosed that she has dated two men and they knew each other.

In her words:

“I am in an open relationship before now I was dating two guys and they knew about each other.

I am seeing someone presently but the person is not seeing me, since I am not married I can see someone else”.

“My next chapter is called Everything I Prayed for and More” Actress Regina Daniels

April 28, 2024February 23, 2024 by Joy Ekpouko

Nollywood Actress Regina Daniels seems to be anticipating the next chapter of her life.

The billionaire wife and mother of two shared beautiful photos of herself dropping hints on how the next phase of her life would be.

Regina noted that her next chapter is everything she prayed for.

In her words:

“My next chapter is called Everything I Prayed for and More”

Yul Edochie breaks silence over son’s d3ath, pays tribute to him

April 27, 2024February 23, 2024 by Joy Ekpouko

Nollywood actor and producer Yul Edochie, has spoken out about the death of his first son, Kambilichukwu as he pay respect to him.

Yul took to his Instagram page and shared some memories of his first son who suddenly passed on a few weeks ago while playing football with his schoolmates.

Yul Edochie and his wife, May Edochie haven’t spoken a word since the death of their first son.

Social media users were devastated to learn of Kamibilichukwu’s passing.

A few days after Kambilichukwu’s funeral, Yul Edochie broke his long-held silence to pay respect to his late son in a lengthy post.

He wrote:

“On that Wednesday morning, you came into my room, dressed up for school.
You told me your school will be having inter-house sports on Friday and I promised you I’ll be there.
You were so excited.
You told me you won a gold medal in swimming.
I congratulated you.
We joked about your height, then you left for school in your ever-cheerful manner.
And you never came back home again.
I can’t question God.
My dear son, just 16 years with us here on earth, but you made your mark.
Great Son.
Calm, cute, brilliant, always cheerful, outstanding footballer, gentle and loving soul.
You’re an angel.
We miss you.
We love you, Kambi.
Daddy loves you.
But God loves you more.
Rest well, Son.
Till we meet again.
Rest in Heaven with God.
My dear son, Kambi Yul-Edochie.
Kambi yoooooo!

Man Collapses After Girlfriend Mentions Another Man’s Name During Loyalty Test

April 27, 2024February 23, 2024 by Joy Ekpouko

A Ghanaian man living in Qatar collapsed when his’serious’ girlfriend brought up another man’s name during a loyalty test.

The lover man had lavishly praised and promoted his girlfriend to a YouTuber who agreed to the interview before the treachery.

He boasted that his beloved had no interest in dating anybody else and that she would never bring up the name of another man. The fact that he provides for all of her necessities and sends her money at the end of each month was also disclosed.

Daniel, who is not the name of her boyfriend in Qatar, was mentioned by the unfaithful lover during the call, Before the phone hung up, the man immediately passed out.

How To Fix A Broken Relationship

April 27, 2024February 23, 2024 by Joy Ekpouko

So as long as you both in the relationship have made up your mind to be in a long term relationship, certainly such union of yours is certain to experience some ups and downs as such is inevitable in any relationship. The reason why it is verily much necessary to equip yourself with resourceful information on how to fix a broken relationship should you experience one in the future.

Fixing a broken relationship doesn’t quite seems to be an easy ride to embark upon as it comes alongside a whole lot of disappointment and frustration to your own detriment exhausting you emotionally and leaving you mentally down.

Many factors one way or the other could have contributed to the breach in a relationship as it just doesn’t happen overnight judging by the fact that there might have been some signs which have erupted on numerous occasions that should signify a red flag of something worse to come.

However, with determination as well as putting in the right efforts and energy, the healthiness and strength of the relationship could be brought back to normalcy as there are over a thousand testimonies one can attest to in today’s present World of a broken relationship being fixed.

HOW TO FIX A BROKEN RELATIONSHIP

The key to fixing up a broken relationship is to identify any deficiencies that might be contributing to that in the union and to figure out a way of resolving them as well as prioritize things that are of utmost importance to one another.

Conflicts just as we aforementioned earlier are bound to erupt in a relationship as it is inevitable, knowing fully well that your relationship isn’t gonna be a fairy tales void of negativity, it is expected of you to develop an apologetic attitude when at fault and also be ready to forgive when your partner happens to be on the other side doing the wrongs.

In no particular order, here are other steps that can be taken to fix a broken relationship

1. CONVERSE IN A FRIENDLY AND POLITE TUNE
When the edges seem rough in your relationship and you’re trying to kick start a conversation or dialogue, you should watch over the tone of your language and ensure it is informal to the core as you stand a better chance of getting feedback and response to your conversation.

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The moment your relationship is experiencing and going through its rough edges, it is expected of you to be mindful of your language as it is expected of you to be apologetic at all times most especially when you’re the one to be faulted for the rough edges the relationship is currently passing through.

2. AVOID BRINGING ISSUES OF THE PAST TO THE PRESENT
Faults and mistakes of the past are known to be one of the major reasons behind many issues of broken relationships but even at that, you should be mindful of not escalating matters of the past into the present as you might just leave things in a much worse situation than it was before.

You might be tempted to bring up issues of the past to validate your point even when it is clearly visible that you’re at fault. But the truth still remains that forfeiting it and making your past mistakes remain in the past could help calm the storm down rather than escalating the already burning fire.

3. BOOK A DATE
Though you both might have been away and apart from each other for a while, you can still endeavor to create time and hunt for a special and unique venue in the form of going out on a date for you both to reconnect once again.

Once together, it is expected of you to drop everything formal and seriousness aside and try something informal which could be in the form of gisting one another of their respective experience and adventures while being away as well as discussing the possibilities of reconnecting with one another once again.

4. EXHIBIT THE SPIRIT OF FORGIVENESS
Letting the past remaining in the past and forgetting about it shouldn’t be underestimated at all as it allows the relationship to heal with ease. It is the medicine that proffers solutions to every illness-related issue in the relationship.

In reality, if you’re willing to get back with your partner, you should also be ready to forgive and forget as both case scenario tends to work simultaneously and interchangeably with one another. And it shouldn’t end there as there’s no guarantee that conflicts wouldn’t end the moment you get back with one another reason why it is expected of you to develop the culture of forgiveness.

5. BE CLEAR WITH YOUR INTENTIONS
You shouldn’t camouflage your attitude, character, and personality to pursue after reconciling with your partner in a broken relationship for your selfish interest as Genuity in personality in such a time as this is of utmost importance.

Don’t be scared of exposing your flaws to your partner as it is expected of you to face your fear of doing so. Irrespective of how bad the situation might have gotten, you shouldn’t consider faking things for once but rather be honest at all times.

6. REDEEM ALL PROMISES
Going back to fulfilling all the promises made while you both were together in time past as that is another known means of fixing a broken relationship. You need to portray to your partner that you aren’t just doing more of talking and less and less of the actions.

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Don’t promise to make something out of your capabilities to happen as your partner might tend to lose their trust, faith, and hope in you rather make promises of things you can own up to as your partner tends to consider you as someone dependable.

7. BUILD A RELIABLE COMMUNICATION CHANNEL
You shouldn’t be scared of making your voice heard and expressing your opinion about your needs and desires in the union as you don’t expect your partner to know each and everything you crave for, in the relationship.

There’s absolutely no need to be hypocritical about this, rather you should be sincere and honest in making demands to improve the relationship in all fairness and ramifications.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, If you happen to be one out of many pondering and wondering on how to go about fixing a broken relationship, worry no more as you’re at the right place here at relationship network. With the resourceful tips and information given above, impossibilities are literally reduced to nothing as no matter how fast your relationship might have been on a decline, it can always be fixed.

The secret of great relationships

April 27, 2024February 23, 2024 by Joy Ekpouko

The moment you find the secret of great relationships you will see that everything about your relationship will turn around, and even a dead relationship will come back to life, patients, respect are obviously some keys to a happy and a successful relationship, but they are not always enough for a great and lasting relationship below are some simple but powerful secret you need to know for you to have a great and happy relationship

The secret of great relationships

1. Love :

Over and over again, Love still remains one of the key element and secret for a great relationship, Once they are no love in a relationship the relationship is likely to be compared to a car without a full or a human without oxygen. To have a great relationship you must make sure you take all necessary steps to the love in your relationship intact, Sometimes it might be difficult to keep love intact especially when your spouse is no longer in love with you, That is why we advise that you should always go into a relationship with someone who shares the same thought, visions and goals like you, you can check our previous article on how to know someone really loves you

2. Truth :

Truth is an important element that helps to achieve a great relationship, It is very important for you to be truthful in your relationship a person who is a fund of lying will hardly have a great relationship because no one will love to be in a serious relationship with a liar, So if you are fund of lying you need to kill the habits of a lie in you, You might be asking how can I stop lying it already use to me. Yes, we understand that saying the truth might be difficult and sometimes hard, but you can actually end the habit of a lie in you by trying to say the truth always if you continue like this you will wake up one day and find out that you are free from the habit of lying.

3. Mutual intimacy :

Mutual intimacy is another crucial secret for a great relationship, for any relationship to be great both spouses must have a very warm mutual intimacy they should not just see themselves as spouse they should see themselves as best friends not only best friends but also tight brother and sister with such relationship each spouse will become very close to each other’s and will be able to share thought, goals, and inspiration with each other.

4. Trust :

No relationship can become great if there is no trust in the relationship the union won’t stand the storm and trials that come with the relationship. It is very important and crucial to build trust in every relationship before it can be great in building trust all spouses have very important roles to play some of the element that kills trust in a relationship are lies, poor communication, and cheating. In case your relationship is lacking trust below are some tips that will help you gain back the trust of your spouse,

i. Try your possible best never to lie to your spouse again :

a lie is one of the major element that k*lls trust in a relationship once your spouse notice that you have to stop your lying habit by bit, your spouse will begin to gain trust once more.

ii. Never cheat on your spouse :

another thing that destroys and prevents a relationship from being great is cheating no one wants a person who is a fund of cheating so if you want to gain the trust of your spouse and make your relationship great you should not cheat ok him/her

5. Communication :

In growing a great relationship, communication is one thing that must always be put in check. Because in the process of communication each spouse gets a chance to express their thoughts and emotions. Whether you are in a distance or non-distance relationship proper communication should be kept in check for those in a distance relationship should always try to call each other at least twice a day and in leisure time should cheat there self’s on any social media platforms and do some video call together with this they will always feel close to each other dispute the distance between them

6. Shared Interests and Values :

One of the secret of great relationships is interests and values. The only thing that makes a man or woman stay in a relationship for long is because of the value they are benefiting from the relationship such value might include ideas and tips to establish or grow a business, financial support, or moral advice when needed no one would like to cut off From a relationship that gives them enough value. A relationship that s*x is the only value it shares is likely to crash in no distant time

Conclusion,

just as no great and beautiful house was built in a day in the same proportion no great and wonderful relationship can be built in a day they must be times of trials and these trialing times are what makes our relationship great if we can overcome it. Lastly, if you want your relationship to be great never be self-centered before performing an action and put the feelings of your spouse at heart.

A relationship is usually enjoyed when there is an understanding between two people who are in love. and that is to say that even love can not prove the future of any relationship. because any relationship without communication and understanding always result in failure so to avoid that and to avoid divorce in the future, it is better to be with someone who values, respect, care, and most importantly, understands you.

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“You beauty is a nuisance without values” – Daddy Freeze slams Bella Okagbue for saying beauty is expensive

April 26, 2024February 23, 2024 by Joy Ekpouko

BBNaija star Bella Okagbue has been under fire from media personality Daddy Freeze for suggesting that beauty is expensive.

Bella had claimed in a video that maintaining one’s beauty is no simple task.

Bella claimed in the video that both money and good genes can make a person beautiful.

Her genes and her propensity to spend money on cosmetic procedures and goods, according to her are mostly responsible for her attractiveness.

Daddy Freeze responded by asking Bella Okagbue whether she had any other qualities besides beauty.

He added that beauty without values is nuisance.

He wrote:

“True….But asides the beauty are there other ‘values’ you have.Beauty is awesome without value it’s nuisance”