I'm an intensely private person who cherishes privacy more than anything is this crazy world of ours. In line with my principles and philosophy thus, I'll keep this brief - and to the point.

Here:

1. Marriage goes well beyond looks, status and vain dreams...what matters and qualifies as substance is love, understanding and supreme insight.

If you are thus thinking of marrying anyone because of the former reasons, you will soon approach the courts for divorce - or remain unhappy - forever.

2. Celebs all around the world (especially Nigeria) live immensely fake lives! Accordingly, they should not be any serious person's role model...unless the person is interested in towing in their (vain) footsteps.

3. Marital problems are best settled privately, between the couple...while wash your dirty undies in front of everyone?

4. Living well within your means remains classical. If you're spending more than you earn (to please/impress people who don't matter), you'll soon run flat broke - and lose all you hold dear.

5. If you're updating more than 5% of your life on social media, you're dead meat already!

6. Marriage is between a man and his wife...while in-laws remain a healthy part of the picture, they should be put in check right the moment when things become unhealthy - or, a collapse (from their direct or indirect actions) is imminent.

7. A man should pay the bills AT ALL TIMES! Granted, a woman MAY help...however, that 'help' should not lure any right thinking fellow to sleep, even if he is dead broke or just lost a job!

8. Drugs never did anyone any good...instead, they succeed in making full grown people look (and behave) like 3 year olds! Accordingly, avoiding them altogether may be the brightest thing you'll ever accomplish in your life!

9. Age and maturity are two different things...NEVER CONFUSE THEM!

10. Love died with Christ more than 2000 years ago...

However, there is still love out there (I believe, it also resurrected)...and there are certainly (still) some decent men and women. However, they are as rare as snow in Nigeria...if you however get one, ADORE & WORSHIP them!

And count yourself supremely lucky.

Them that have ears should hear!

Always,
BizFirst,
Writer of harsh realities.

Gytinb