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Motherhood is an incredibly rewarding journey that brings immeasurable joy and love into a woman’s life. However, along with the joys come numerous responsibilities and challenges that can lead to mental overload. As mothers juggle between caring for their children, managing households, and balancing work or other commitments, they often …

Crafting the perfect marriage proposal is an art. It’s a symphony of timing, emotion, and a considerable amount of planning that ensures that special moment runs smoothly. Whether you found your soulmate in high school, through a mutual friend, or via a dating app, the time has come to make …

Now that things have been starting to ease out with the original restrictions placed during the COVID pandemic. Many people have been feeling a sense of freedom, this freedom comes with wanting to get out and about and do loads of things, making up for the lost time.  One of …

New global survey, commissioned by Kaspersky, explores the role of dating apps and the current state of technology and relationships. In an era of self-isolation and restrictions, consumers are paying more attention to their health and personal safety while dating, according to a new report commissioned by Kaspersky. 29% of those …

LAUNCHED for the month of love: The Savvy Woman’s Prenup Package: buy a prenup and get a free your divorce, if you end up needing one. A prenup involves planning ahead – for things you can predict, and things you can’t. DIYLegal, the SA company that makes it as easy as …

As we approach Valentine’s Day, and, for many, almost the year anniversary of lockdown, simultaneously, it is fair to suggest that the art of dating and formulating new relationships has undergone a paradigm shift over the past year. The notion of digitised matchmaking is nothing new of course, but that stage of …

Nobody that gets married plans on getting a divorce but the same truth is that about half of all marriages land up in divorce rather than the hoped for happily ever after. The process of getting divorced can be very stressful, especially if there are children involved and the divorce …

Meeting the Parents Meeting with your boyfriend’s parents or meeting with the groom’s parents is a key part of being in a serious relationship. Both men and women will only bring their partner to meet their parents if they feel that their relationship is actually serious and that it has …

Have you gotten to the point where you are starting to question where your marriage is going, or have things changed to such a stage that you are not even sure if the relationship can get back on track? It is normal for relationships to go through changes over time, …

Every family has its own issues and their unique way of communicating (or not conversing with) the other family members. Even though the concept of family has changed over the years, one thing has remained the same. Everyone is brought up in some form of family unit. Within a family …

A marriage vow is a promise to love a partner “in sickness and in health.” It’s an important promise, because the poor health of either partner in a marriage can be a huge burden. And it’s not just physical health. In fact, it is the mental health of each partner …

If you think that after giving birth sexual pleasure will return as a wave and that the intimate relationship will resume at the point where you left them, you are wrong. It will take time to tie things up. A recent study in Australia with 1,507 mothers, who were followed …

It can sometimes be disheartening contemplating getting into the dating scene again when you’ve come out of one relationship, especially if you have a family. Some guys are always prepared to take a single mom at face value; many actually get into taking on board the responsibility of fatherhood, albeit …

As you prepare for your big day chances are high that couples therapy is the last thing on your mind. However chances are good that you do have a prenuptial agreement on your to do list before you walk down the aisle. If you are making provisions for what happens …

Almost every new relationship starts off exciting and with that intense feeling of falling in love. It would be amazing if this feeling stayed forever but the fact is that the honeymoon phase of relationships fade away and a more mature love takes it place. One that takes hard work …

Being in a new relationship is fun and exciting, but as the months and years go on the thrill disappears especially when you add into the mix everyday life and things like a new baby which can really put a damper on your romance and sex life. A long term …

Having a new baby is a momentous occasion, however it does not come without its challenges, from sleepless nights to trying to soothe a crying baby. A new addition to the family means that relationships and roles shift. A husband and wife then also become a father and mother. A …

Even the easiest and most amicable breakup is painful and it takes time to heal and move on. When you go through an especially bad breakup it can feel like your world is coming to an end. It’s no surprise that the pain and heartache of breakups are the theme …

Nobody said being a mom was easy but sometimes I wonder if choosing to be a stay at home mommy would have been better for me, for my children and for my husband instead of insisting on continuing to work. The thing is that my work is so important to …

Being a first-time parent is difficult, full stop. None of those ‘buts and howevers’ that come to your mind can make it any easier, and neither can unconditional love. The sweet struggles you’re facing now will be less so in a year – as children grow older, unprepared parents grow …