Charles* (28) and Jamal* (27) were childhood best friends until an incident tore them apart and reshaped their lives. On this episode of Love Life, they share how they reconnected after a decade apart, reignited old feelings, and how they’ve built a safe space for their relationship despite the odds stacked against them.

Ben* (25) and Lauretta* (22) met in 2019, but it took five years of friendship and heartbreak from cheating partners before they found their way to each other. On this episode of Love Life, they share how surviving STIs shaped their relationship, the steps they’re taking to protect their health, and why routine testing should be a priority for every young person.

Tis' the year of real lovers.

I always feel secondhand embarrassment when I wake up.

Thompson* (27) and Nifemi* (25) started dating three months after meeting at a golf game in 2023. While Nifemi sees marriage as a ticket to independence and distance from her family, Thompson isn’t as convinced. On this episode of Love Life, they share how they balance their contrasting views, what keeps them committed, and how they’re building a life together on their own terms.

Romance 101.

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.

NP: Grey's Anatomy.

What are we now?

Eseosa (27) and Amara’s (28) paths first crossed at a mutual friend’s apartment in 2017, but they didn’t start dating until 2020. On this week’s love life, the soon-to-be-married couple talk about dating with a clear sense of their individual wants, teaching each other patience, and how a quarterly review system has helped them stay the course.