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The Shakara Matchmaker
“I write what I see in the room: what actually works, what falls apart, and how to choose with your eyes open.”
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Dating
Dating stops feeling like a lottery the moment you decide what you are actually looking for. Here is how to date with intention without turning every dinner into an interview.
By Marggie (The Shakara Matchmaker) · 14 August 2026 · 2 min read
Dating
What should a man know before approaching a career or financially independent woman? Marggie the Shakara Matchmaker explores the question and reveals what many men overlook.
By Marggie (The Shakara Matchmaker) · 27 October 2026 · 13 min read
Culture & Society
Money and family are not side conversations in Nigerian dating. They are the conversation. Here’s how to handle both without losing yourself.
By Marggie (The Shakara Matchmaker) · 11 September 2026 · 2 min read
Matchmaking
People picture a list of names and a phone number being handed over. It is much quieter, and much more honest, than that. Here’s what the first conversation actually looks like.
By Marggie (The Shakara Matchmaker) · 8 September 2026 · 2 min read
Self-Love
You can learn your value and still stay soft. Guarding your heart and closing it are two different things, and only one of them helps you.
By Marggie (The Shakara Matchmaker) · 4 September 2026 · 2 min read
Marriage
Love is the reason to marry. These nine answers are the reason marriages last. Ask them before the ring, not after the wedding.
By Marggie (The Shakara Matchmaker) · 28 August 2026 · 2 min read
Relationships
Most relationships do not fail from a lack of love. They fail from conversations that never happened. Here are the five you cannot skip.
By Marggie (The Shakara Matchmaker) · 21 August 2026 · 2 min read
Dating
Meeting people well, and choosing with your eyes open.
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Relationships
The everyday work of staying close to someone.
1 piece
Marriage
Preparation, commitment, and building one life.
1 piece
Self-Love
Knowing your worth without building a wall around it.
1 piece
Matchmaking
How intentional introductions actually work.
1 piece
Culture & Society
Family, money, faith and the Nigerian context.
1 piece
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Last updated 27 October 2026