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Mo and Phindi

Mo & Phindi are relationship strategists, radio contributors and co-authors of the book: Love Isn’t For Cowards

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How to make marriage work for millennials

With a shift in personal goals, values and roles that differ greatly from previous generations, more and more millennials are tapping the brakes on marriage.

Choosing to lose, actually wins in marriage

Marriage is for losers. We arrived at this conclusion when we nearly walked our separate ways, about three years into our marriage. Everything was really fine on the surface. We both had high paying jobs, were treating each other with…

To stop accusations of infidelity from ruining your marriage, you need to understand the reasons behind the accusations.

When you are wrongly accused of infidelity

Being constantly accused of something you know you are innocent of is frustrating.

Mo & Phindi offer tips on how to spend Christmas with the in-laws

Spending Christmas with the in-laws

No matter how much you play it down, spending the Christmas holidays with someone else’s family is a humongous step, especially if it's your new spouse’s family.

What to do when the kids walk in on your ‘private time’

Few moments in a couple’s intimate life are as awkward and that inhibit sexual desire than the fear of getting caught in the act by your child.

Many working couples struggle to find the right balance between career and family

Why you should balance your career with your marriage

Modern romance often means no-one is home to make dinner — or if someone’s at home, they’re suffering loneliness, abandonment and neglect from the one that’s at work.

A 36-year-old man raped a four-year-old child.

Why people stay in abusive relationships

One of the most common questions people often ask about relationships where toxicity and abuse are prevalent is, “Why didn’t she just leave him?”

Feelings-driven romantic love fizzles out with time, while true love is strengthened by time, commitment, and shared life experiences, write Mo & Phindi

True love, not romance, is the main ingredient of a strong marriage

Feelings-driven romantic love fizzles out with time, while true love is strengthened by time, commitment, and shared life experiences.

Don’t ignore those relationship boundaries

If someone steps on your foot, depending on how hard they stomp on it, you’ll either ignore, whisper or scream.

Couple arguing

Closure after a break-up is overrated

Sure enough, your brain craves an authentic narrative to make sense of what happened between the two of you, especially if the break-up, disappearance or the pulling away was unexpected.

Couple arguing

What you shouldn't do after a fight

It’s normal for many marriages that, in expressing sharp disagreements, couples end up deteriorating the conflict to painful verbal exchanges.

When your spouse doesn’t live up to your all-or-nothing expectations, you may begin to see them in a negative light when their human weaknesses surface, write Mo and Phindi

The thinking pattern that turns spouses into bitter perfectionists

The all-or-nothing mindset — a polarised and toxic thought pattern also known as dichotomous thinking — is a common thinking error that negatively affects many marriages.

The Constitutional Court said the South African law, by allowing only women to amend their surname, committed unfair gender discrimination in contravention of international law principles. Stock photo.

Our differences enrich a marriage

We recently came across an online blog that reads, “Compromise — no matter how difficult — is a necessary part of any successful, enduring marriage.”

Date nights are not a luxury, they’re a necessity and an essential, write Mo & Phindi

Date nights vital to keep marriage alive

A plant that is not regularly watered dries up and dies. What kills it isn’t just the lack of water, but its inability to suck nutrients from the soil so it can grow

How to live with a controlling spouse

Being married to someone that believes they are always right and therefore can't take correction or receive guidance from you is being in a controlling and manipulative relationship.