As your Lordship pleases.

First, dump your Nigerian name.

It’s really not their fault… mostly.

James* (29) and Motun* (29) are old schoolmates who’ve been married for three years. On this episode of LoveLife, they talk about starting out as spiritual mentor and mentee before slowly falling for each other, then navigating her family’s disapproval of his photographer career and getting their union accepted after they moved abroad.

I get why he did it.

In 2020, Dayo (35) and Amaka (32) met at a mutual friend’s wedding. On this week’s Love Life, they talk about only realising their different backgrounds when family came into the picture, eloping when their families disapproved of their relationship and how moving in together made them question their compatibility.

Peter* (31) and Ayo* (30) have been inseparable for seven years and partners for five. On this week’s Love Life, they talk about starting out as friends at their very first job before slowly falling in love, navigating people’s assumptions of the gender roles and sexual dynamics of their relationship and keeping themselves a secret from family.

Blood is thicker than water.

Nneka* (54) and Daniel* (28) are in a sugar mummy-sugar baby situation that’s been on since 2022. On this week’s Love Life, they talk about caring for each other within a purely transactional arrangement, how their first fight made the power dynamics clear and what they don’t miss about traditional relationships.

I’m not mad at the pretty privilege.