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3 Things About Oshomole's New Wife

Governor Oshomole of Edo state is getting married today to Lara Fortes after his first wife died in the  hands of cancer in December 2010 at the age of 54.

Lara Fortes is Adams Oshiomhole’s new love after his first wife Clara died of cancer aged 54.

However, the internet went abuzz few hours ago when it was learnt that, the former labour leader turned politician was about getting married to a beautiful damsel.
The governor in 2013, while celebrating his fifth year in office as the governor, had enumerated reasons why he is not considering re-marrying after the death of his wife.
“Any woman who agrees to marry a man who is not rich, a man who alternates between police stations and cells and lives in a one or two bedroom apartment that is your real love. When my wife [Clara] said I love you, it was from her heart,” Oshiomhole said.
Well, it turns out the 63-year-old governor has met his heartthrob who has overthrown his decision of not re-marrying. He is set to re-marry on Friday, May 15, 2015, five years after the death of his first wife, Clara.
Here are some few things you did not know about governor Oshiomhole’s beautiful damsel.

1. The name of the damsel is Lara Fortes, an Ethiopian who is in her 30s.
2. Miss Fortes is a former model and air hostess.
3. She was the governor’s casual friend before marriage talks came into the picture. This is because she was once spotted with the governor at the 50th birthday party of Grace Ihonvbere, wife of the secretary to the state government, Julius Ihonvbere, on March 21, in Abuja.
The wedding is slated for 10.am at the Etsako West Local Government Council Marriage Registry in the Auchi area of the state, while the reception will take place at the governor’s country home in Iyamho.

6 Reasons Why Marrying The Wrong Guy Could Be The Best Decision Of Your Life

Relationship author  Lynne Meredith Golodner, explains how her ex-husband made her the best person she could ever be and says she would be eternally grateful to him.

Golodner says 8 years of being with Mr. Wrong was the best decision she ever made and thought her six great life lessons.

Here are the lessons she said her ex-husband taught her:

1. He's the reason I have the best three children in the world: I know every mother says that, but truly I feel lucky to be their mother. It is said that the child chooses the parents and if that’s true, I am really glad my three chose me. They are smart, sweet, outspoken, unique and full of love. I don’t know what my life would be like without them. Being their mother makes me more patient, more kind, more caring, and it gives my life focus and meaning beyond work. I often ask myself what the purpose of our lives is, and when I look at my three children, I begin to understand. We are here on this planet to leave a legacy, to make the world a better place, to contribute to community. We are not here for ourselves. And being a mother has broadened my sense of purpose and motivation as well as expanded my ability to love.
2. He helped me stand on my two feet: Before I married my ex, I was needy and insecure, seeking love and acceptance anywhere I could find it. This led me to date a lot of guys in high school and college, miss opportunities to broaden my own horizons, travel and try new things while I focused agonizingly on relationships and clung to people I thought might complete me. It wasn’t a pretty picture. He made me realize that being with another person can’t erase the loneliness inside. Only I could do that. I had to bravely look at myself in the mirror and face the fact that even legally bound to another person, I was inherently alone — and then slowly eliminate my fear of that. I like myself now, and I like my time alone. I am not afraid of it. Secondly, being married to my ex and having three kids in four years forced me to stand up and take charge. He wasn’t around a lot, so I had to run the show. I couldn’t cling; he wasn’t there to let me. I had to shake off the malaise of the person I used to be and evolve into the person I always wanted to be.
3. He allowed me to confront what I truly wanted out of life: When I decided to divorce, the economy was tanking and my kids were not quite 2, 4 and 6. Since my ex is a musician, I needed a secure income stream to support my kiddos. So I created a business, which has grown and thrived more than I ever could have hoped. If I hadn’t spread my wings and asked myself what I truly wanted out of life, I wouldn’t own a successful public relations company, be the author of eight books and speak nationally about the power of story and relationships. You change one thing in your life (like leaving a marriage) and you realize anything is possible if you just take the first step. So you change a lot more and blossom.
4. He taught me that some relationships are just not meant to be. Period: Marrying the wrong guy taught me that no matter how hard you try (and we did, trust me), some relationships are just not meant to be. I gained clarity and wisdom through that marriage, so that when I met my current husband, I had open eyes. I looked for his flaws and oddities, and asked myself if I could live with them. I knew before I married him that I didn’t like the way he fought and so we knew we had to work together to communicate. I know that I don’t like that about him, but I like enough — and I knew all this before I walked into a commitment so there are no surprises. That makes this relationship easier. And on that note ...
5. He taught me that what looks like failure can actually be success: There is a belief that relationships exist for “a reason, a season or a lifetime” — as long as they are needed. My ex and I, we had a season. And that’s OK.
6. He forced me to face myself: No marriage ends because of one person — and in our situation it definitely took two to tango. My ex and I were equally responsible for the good moments in our marriage — and the bad. Even today, when we get into each other’s faces over something to do with co-parenting, it’s not just him. I know that. By marrying the wrong guy, I had to face up to my own flaws and unattractive tendencies. They exist, and when my ex pointed them out, as much as I didn’t want to hear it, I knew he was right. When a relationship goes wrong, you have to ask yourself what the common denominator is in every relationship you’ve had that hasn’t worked out. By the way: it’s you.

Dealing With Dominance In Marriage [VIDEO]

God made marriage for us to be equal. The woman is supposed to be a partner in the marriage.

Jiimy Evans says: "Marriage doesn't have to be one person controlling money, children, possessions or sex. Everything we do affects our spouse. Therefore, you have a right to share decisions with each other."

What I’ll Never Say to My Husband Again

For years, it felt weird reading articles like “Words you should never say to a man (a woman)”. Of course, there are things you hate to hear – regardless of being a man, a woman, or a child. There are many phrases we can ignore when they come from strangers, but it’s different when we hear those from people we love (Don’t they love and value us enough to be more kind to our feelings?) Anyway, in the storm of comments aroused by such articles, as men and women start blaming each other and sometimes the author, there is usually a soft voice that brings up what makes some sense: when there’s a problem, should we keep silent for the sake of not hurting someone’s feelings?
Apart from the emotional outbreaks, there is often some truth to these phrases we may dislike, some issues to be considered and dealt with, messages that you need to get across or respond to ASAP – or, at least, before it’s too late. Why people tend to make these messages so confusing, or even say something entirely different? They use phrases that take them miles away from where they wanted to get, or say nothing at all – and then complain about being misunderstood, left out, or given a cold shoulder.
After our divorce, my husband said: “You know, I wish that at some point you had banged your fist on the table and screamed, “When will you stop being such a …?” Since the two of us looked like Klitschko and Panettiere, I started laughing each time I tried to imagine that: my tiny hand tapping on the table in front of a big man to make him aware something was wrong. Still, the whole thing wasn’t that funny after all. I know I had to speak up, and even if it made my husband so angry as to bang his own heavy fist on the table, a few broken tables might have been the only things lost between us. The kind of emotional residue this has left was like a line from that Avicii song “Wake me up when it’s all over, when I’m wiser and I’m older.”
Years later, I’m married again, I’ve got two kids, I’m certainly older – and, hopefully, wiser, at least enough to know: when there’s something that makes you uncomfortable, you need to talk about it instead of bottling up your emotions. It’s not like “What you should never say” articles don’t make any sense, it’s just what you say doesn’t make such a big difference as how you say it. So I actually have my own “never say this to my husband again” list:

Always/Never

I’ve been always wondering whether people really mean it when they say “You never listen to me” – someone is probably listening to them at the moment, but will that person get an impression of what they’re hearing being important and therefore worth listening to with more attention? No, the result will be just the opposite. Even if you say “You never listen to me attentively enough,” and believe it to be true, this phrase won’t get you anywhere in case you’d like the situation to change.
The same goes for the “always” statements. Imagine that you are late to work again this week or month, but someone says you are always late. How are you feeling? The next time you catch yourself beginning an “always” or a “never” phrase, recall this feeling and stop. Even the chronic latecomers occasionally make it on time, or try their best to do it, and therefore will find an “always late” statement unfair, feeling defensive. When you push someone into a defensive mode, you can’t expect any empathy or cooperation. “Always” and “never” are sure-fire communication killers – if this term doesn’t sound awful enough, you can take my word for it.

What were you thinking?

Sometimes, it makes a big difference to know the good intentions behind something that hasn’t worked out – but if you’d really like to know, don’t ask in such an accusing, reproachful manner. Things don’t always go as planned, and there are moments when even the best and repeatedly tested methods don’t produce the usual results – which has nothing to do with our expectations. How would you like being blamed for the factors you weren’t able to control or change, when you could use some help instead?

I will do that only if you…

Any relationship is a two-way street, right? The terms such as “mutual trust” or “mutual understanding” also may sound like they mean “You do something for me, and I do something for you”. However, it’s very unhealthy to turn your communication into constant bargaining and charging each other for something. While it’s easy to slip into mutual demands and accusations, your relationship is safer if you opt for a different attitude than the “me-to-you” thing: “we do it together so that we…”

One-syllable answers

Last but not least, here come those “uh-huh,” ”duh,” and “meh” things that may have seemed so funny in cartoons. True, everybody is using them, so you think it’s no big deal. It’s probably not, if you don’t answer often in such one-syllable grunts, but if that’s your usual style of communication, then lack of attention will be an issue in your relationship, whether your spouse complains about it or not. This problem tops the list of complaints today, which is not surprising in our iPhone-equipped, Internet-obsessed world. We believe we just have so many things to do or check, and so little time to talk, to discuss something other than household or financial issues.
It is important to find that time, or at least to show your interest by taking a short break from TV and Internet browsing when your spouse asks something. The silence, ignorance, short utterances that are a sign of your attention belonging elsewhere… may be worse than any kind of statements, and can hurt deeper. With technology eating away our family time in large portions, you can often find advice about unplugging or disconnecting for some time – and it makes sense if a part of your day needs to be ring-fenced so strictly to be spent with your family or spouse.

5 Ways To Avoid Overspending On Your Special Day.

Here are four easy ways to save money on your wedding day and avoid spending too much.

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While other countries have mastered the art of saving money on their wedding days, Nigerians still have not and this is probably to our flamboyant lifestyles.

In order to avoid having to borrow just to keep up with the Nigerian lifestyle, here are four tips on saving on your wedding day.

1. Avoid inviting too many people.
2. Create a budget and stick to it.
3. Stick to your plan, not what people tell you, you are the one paying not them.
4. Think outside the box, for instance, you do not have to use a hotel for reception if you have a huge back yard.

Regardless of how your wedding day turns out, the important thing to bear in mind is that its not your wedding day that is important, it is who you are getting married to and how the rest of your lives will be.

How To Make Your Wife Feel Secure In The Marriage

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Women are emotional beings. As a husband, you need to continually tell them how much they mean to you.

One of the major emotional need of every woman is security. In this video, Jimmy and Karen Evans discuss the practical ways a husband can create security for his wife and continuously take care of her.