I once shared this story in a Space and everyone was shocked 😂.
After she asked me for my major reasons for wanting to date her and be in a relationship with her, I decided to put my thoughts together and send them to her via email. That was in March 2021.
She didn’t respond immediately. In fact, her reply came in August 2021.
But here’s the interesting part; before that email response, we were already talking. No labels yet, just a proper talking stage.
Between March and July 2021, we had deep conversations….faith, family values, parenting, future goals, marriage… real-life discussions. At some point, she asked me what my five-year plan looked like, and I told her everything….straight from the top of my head. And the talking stage continued.
Fast forward to August 2021; just a few days before my birthday 😂😂.
She finally replied to my email. But not just a reply; she sent a detailed breakdown of why she was choosing to date me and be in a relationship with me.
Best birthday gift ever. 2021 was truly that year.🥰🥰
But the real highlight came in September 2021.
She sent me another email titled “HILAUS BLUEPRINT.”
Every single five-year plan I had casually mentioned during our conversations….she wrote them all down, merged them with her own five-year plans, and created a master plan for us.
She simply said:
“Check your mail. Take your time. Read through it and let me know what you think.”
The moment I opened that document and saw HILAUS BLUEPRINT, and read through everything… I just knew—this is the one.
On December 28th, we went to the beach 🏖️ to relax and flesh out some parts of the plan.
On the 31st night of December 2021, we prayed about it.
And in 2022, we fired 🔥 down.
Now in 2025, by the special grace of God, we’re still firing.
PS: HILAUS is just the combination of our names. Hers-Hilary and Mine: Augustine 😂
My ijaw woman na combinationist 🥰🥰
I never envisaged that I would resort to this at this stage of my life.
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I am in my late 30s. I have a degree in English & literary studies, and Social Welfare (Masters), from
My mom was scheduled for brain surgery at the same time I had a professional exam approaching.
My husband stepped in without hesitation. We traveled out of town to her location, he stayed at the hospital with her for days, caring for her, running errands, speaking to doctors, and making sure everything was well handled, so I could have enough time and space to study. He only allowed me to come by for a few hours each day, insisting that I focus on passing my exam.
On the day of the surgery, he sat outside the theatre for almost 12 hours, waiting until the procedure was completed. The nurses even assumed I was the daughter-in-law and that he was her son, because he was always present.
I passed the exam and within a month, my career trajectory changed for the better. Thankful for the gift of a kind partner and how far we have come. ❤️
@IyeneomiOgoina@chardeejah1 This is how I understand Love, very practical, functional,gestures, I may forget to get you a money bouquet and all of those things but this real care, it cannot not be there, I am an Elder brother to 4boys, already built this way
My husband has been my driver for the past 10 years of our marriage.
He drives me to work.
Drives me for my business.
Drives me for shopping.
Anywhere I want to go.
I don’t drive. He does.
He does it so well that if he comes home and doesn’t meet me in the house, he will call, locate me, come and pick me wherever I am, and bring me back home. Not from control, but from care. He simply doesn’t want his wife to stress herself.
Recently, I decided to register for my theory test so I can do my practical and start driving. Oga has already declared that he will not allow me to drive at night because he doesn’t joke with his wife.
For 10 years, he has been consistent.
There were days we both had night shifts. He would finish his own by 6am, drive straight to my workplace, park in front of my company, and sleep in his car until I closed by 8am. Then he would happily take me home, after collecting his kiss 😁
Yes, he gets a kiss when he drops me off.
And another one when he picks me up.
One day, a colleague mistook him for a homeless man because he was sleeping in his car outside our office. I laughed and told her, “That’s my husband.”
Over the years, many people have mistaken him for my driver. He would drive me somewhere, park patiently, and wait in his car until I was done. No complaints. Not once in 10 years.
Love doesn’t always shout.
Sometimes it waits quietly in a parked car at 6am. And no he is not a simp, he is just expressing love in his own way.
They say a relationship works only if the guy loves more than the girl and now I think I understand why. For a guy, what he feels matters. For a girl, how he makes her feel matters. He won't leave as long as he loves you and she won't leave as long as she feels loved.
And we all see that women submit naturally when they are loved right.
Do the right things, and hopefully things will work out for you.