How Childhood Friends Found Love Nearly a Decade After Widowhood

Two childhood friends from Surulere lost touch in 2003 when Derin moved away. Years later, Korede tried to find her online but gave up until Facebook finally connected them in 2010. By then, Derin was married with a child. Their friendship remained strong as she confided in him about an unhappy early marriage. When her husband died in 2014, Korede was there to comfort her, even though family optics made every gesture complicated. Over the next few years, both faced broken engagements, family pressures, and long-distance longing. They maintained a deep friendship, supporting each other through studies, single parenthood and fresh grief. Now reunited in Abuja, they’re building a relationship on decades of trust and shared history. Against all odds, they’ve found enduring love.

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