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On giving in relationships and marriages: Never allow your partner to become so accustomed to receiving affection that they forget how important it is to give it back. Love should never become a one-sided responsibility where one person keeps pouring while the other only receives. Anything that looks one-sided is akin to manipulation. Effort must come from both parties. Being laid back in your relationships and marriages is a massive red flag 🚩🚩🚩 and you must change today 🗣️.

On genuine love: One of the most beautiful things about genuine love is having someone who takes your happiness seriously, not because they are responsible for your entire emotional well-being, but because your feelings genuinely matter to them. Many of you are suffering in relationships today because you chose a "non-challant" partner. These type of partners take pride in seeing you suffer. They're not good for your mental health and you must leave that relationship now if you find yourself in such situation. They're a massive red flag 🚩🚩🚩 Shine your eyes 👀👀👀

Odochi and Ndubuisi had built something steady amid the noise of Port Harcourt. When he left on the third year, promising opportunities abroad and a quick return, she held on. Then the test turned positive. She told him. Ndubuisi said keep the baby. He would send his people to her family to show he was serious and handle the marriage once he returned.

Three years of love in Port Harcourt felt solid until Ndubuisi boarded a plane and Odochi stared at a positive pregnancy test seven months later. A thread 🧵👇