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I had a conversation with someone recently and she mentioned that I discuss relationships very frequently, she also mentioned that it appears I love relationships. No doubt, I am a hopeless romantic and my favourite moment is lying on my bed, watching a really romantic movie and staying glued to the TV so I don’t miss the part when the couple kiss after fighting their feelings for a long time. Lol. Sometimes I cry and laugh at myself for crying over a fictional movie. hehehe!

So I was minding my business when someone called to share her story with us, Lilea’s blog and her readers. In her words, she likes the honest comments by the readers and believes she will get good advice.

Chio is thirty seven years old though she doesn’t look anything her age, in addition to having a really small stature, Chio has a baby face and like every other Mature Single Woman (MSW) marriage is top on her mind.

It was her cousin’s introduction, Solu was Chio’s favourite cousin, it never mattered that Chio was seven years older than her; they got on really well and confided in each other on almost everything.

Chio knew about Gani, her cousin’s fiancé but had never seen him until the day of the introduction, he lived and worked somewhere in East Africa. Solu couldn’t wait to hear what Chio would say of her husband to be, her opinion mattered a lot.

Chio approved of Gani, he looked quite nice in his native attire and they got on quite well after the whole ceremony. Solu’s uncles gave Gani’s family a date to come for the bride price after which the traditional wedding would follow immediately.

It was a beautiful day and the family house was alive with activities as they awaited the arrival of their in laws. Gani's and his family arrived quite alright but with a whole new agenda; they wanted Chio’s hand in marriage instead, Gani told his family that it was Chio he wanted and didn’t want to live in regret the rest of his life besides, he had just been friends with Solu for only six months, they met through a mutual friend on social media and it wasn’t like he had known her for a long time and wasted her time.

This was a big shock to both families only that Gani’s family got theirs earlier. To fulfil all righteousness, Chio was called into the meeting and she dazed everyone present with her response, she said “Yes” to Gani’s proposal. This was a bigger shock for her family. She was reminded that she was older than both Gani and Solu. Gani had fallen in love and wouldn’t listen even if Chio was old abd grey.

Right now, Chio’s immediate and extended family have threatened to disown her but she has stood her ground and will go on with the marriage. She claims that she fell in love with him on that first day and she believed then that she had found the one. 

Chio believes that God has answered her prayers ad will never understand why everyone seems distraught by her decision. Solu has not said a word to her ever since and it has been over seven  months .

My take; I do not blame Solu, you betrayed her and Gani isn’t worth the stress, dump him fast!

I am really glad to be back, had phone issues. by the way, hope you all like the new look of Lilea's blog?

(please note that fictional names have been used)