Dating

Relationships

My LDR plot twist

I’ve been in a long-distance relationship (LDR) for almost two years now, and as expected, it hasn’t been a smooth sailing one. With absence — like waves that tug you away from the shore — it...

Relationships

He just has to break your heart

“He just has to break your heart.” This phrase stuck with me after a long conversation with a very dear friend. Recently, I’ve faced some discouragement and disappointment that has...

Relationships

Rejection drove me in the right direction

As the youngest child, I’m often teased and called the little princess of the family. But the truth is that when I was growing up, it was often difficult for me to get my mother’s attention. I...

Relationships

How to talk to girls in church

We met in the children’s ministry. After serving for about a year and helping out in a camp together, we started texting. Things were going great and I was enjoying the casual, mildly flirty...

Dating

This is my last month as a single: 4 things I’ve learnt

I first met Cheryl about 12 years ago while we were still in different secondary schools. Today, it’s been more than 3 years since we started dating and we’re finally getting married in...

Dating

Where our love story went wrong

“What do you find the greatest joy in?” I paused, thinking about what puts a smile on my face, what keeps me going every day, and what gives me the most happiness. “I suppose I find the...

Dating

Do you believe that love is a choice?

Someone I trusted a lot broke my heart, and in processing it with God, it became more and more clear to me that love is a choice. I used to think that defining love as a choice rather than a feeling...

Dating

The greater purpose of our relationships

In 2017, I shared about my struggles in making sense of singlehood and the importance of being made whole while you’re still single. Almost more than 1.5 years later, I found my Boaz. My...

Life & Death

Unwed, pregnant and headed for Harvard – I thought the choice was clear

He was my best friend. We had known each other for five years. At that time, both of us were the most senior Ph.D students in the laboratory. We started a secret relationship without the knowledge of...