Next of kin could best be described as someone’s closest living relative. A spouse should naturally be the next of kin to his/her partner. But the society has changed.
These days, some people prefer having their children as
their next of kin. Of course, they have their reasons.
Some Nigerians express their preference.


It will change after marriage
Oyin Damola
My dad, at the moment, is my next of kin. But when I get
married, I will automatically change it to be my husband.
But when we start having children, I think one of my kids
will eventually become my next of kin.


First my mum, then my wife
Lanre Odukoya
For now, my mother is my next of kin. I will be getting
married soon and thereafter, my wife will become my
next of kin. Even when I have kids, I don’t think I will
make any of them the next of kin, my wife will remain my
next of kin. The closest person to me, who carries my
pains and joy, is my wife.


My mum and sisters will do
Chioma Ogwuegbu
It actually depends on what transaction is involved. I
usually make my mother or any of my sisters my next of
kin. However, when my daughter gets old enough, I will
also use her as one. I use them because I trust them
completely and I am confident that when the need
arises, they will take decisions on my behalf that will be
in my best interest.


She inherits my assets and debts
Yemi Oladeinde
Ordinarily, our next of kin should be our wives but most
men prefer choosing their kids. From my interactions
with friends both old and young, I found out that many
men decide to choose their children as their next of kin
because most women tend to leave their husbands. They
believe that women can change at any moment and that
means the property will go into wrong hands. For me,
however, my wife is my next of kin. If I have assets, she
inherits them and if I have debts, she inherits them as
well. I knew my wife before the children came along.


My child it is!
Aminat Balogun
Your child will always be your child, as such, my next of
kin is my child. I have not filled any form in recent times
that will require me to state my next of kin. However, I
will still use my child.


Son takes over from wife
Gbenga Bada
My son became my next of kin after he was born.
Initially, his mother was my next of kin. I changed it to
my son because in case I die now (God forbid), my wife is
still very young and can remarry and she will share my
sweat and finances with a totally different man, who will
possibly squander the fortunes or even swindle her.


Hubby will take over from my mother
Ngozi Asogwa
Since I’m not married, my next of kin is my mother. I
chose her because she is the closest to me. She is today
my source of joy. However, as soon as I get married, the
template will change. In this case, my husband will
automatically become my next-of-kin. This is because if
anything should happen to me (God forbid), he will be
the one that will take care of our family.


No doubt, it’s my son!
Sony Neme
My next of kin is certainly my son. I have learnt the hard
lessons of life; otherwise, my wife should have been my
next of kin. My wife can leave me but my son can never
leave me. As such, it is only proper for me to make my
son my next of kin. You know your children and even
when they are young, you already know who among
them you will wish to succeed you. My wife doesn’t have
to feel bad that my son is my next of kin. You get what
you deserve; you certainly will not get what you don’t
deserve.


The children get my votes
Ope Ogunjimi
My children are my next of kin. I and my husband agreed
that our kids would be the next of kin. We decided that
anything we would do in the family would be in the name
of the children. One can never tell what will happen in
future. You might think the husband will leave the planet
first and you find out that the wife may even leave first. If
everything is done in the name of the kids, they will not
suffer. My husband had that experience and he wouldn’t
want his kids to suffer the way he did.


I choose my child over my wife
Idowu Samuel
My child is my next of kin. Ordinarily, you would expect
me to choose my wife but we are all human beings.
Anything may happen tomorrow and my wife may walk
away. But my child will always be my child no matter
what happens.

Source: www.punchng.com/feature/adam-eve/next-of-kin-should-it-be-your-spouse-child-or-sibling/


So dear nairalanders, what is your view on this?

where there is love I will vote spouse......... for and first to comment

Having figured out what a 'next of kin' is. . . my living will has been tailored accordingly.
My assets have been divided among my relatives. . .ALL OF THE ABOVE. . . !
They only get to know who gets what WHEN I AM DEAD.

My husband is entitled to my LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES from my job ONLY.
Everything else goes to my children!
I have INSTRUCTED TO BE CREMATED. . . everyone is aware of that!

MY WISHES SHALL BE RESPECTED. . . because I have clearly stated them!

So. . .my next of kin has absolutely no responsibilities while I am incapacitated or dead!

Nothing to fight about. MY NAME IS NOT "MGBEKE BIANCA KEKE-OJUKWU"!

Amen!!!

Kanwulia: Having figured out what a 'next of kin' is. . . my living will has been tailored accordingly.
My assets have been divided among my relatives. . .ALL OF THE ABOVE. . . !
They only get to know who gets what WHEN I AM DEAD.

My husband is entitled to my LIFE INSURANCE POLICIES from my job ONLY.
Everything else goes to my children!
I have INSTRUCTED TO BE CREMATED. . . everyone is aware of that!

MY WISHES SHALL BE RESPECTED. . . because I have clearly stated them!

So. . .my next of kin has absolutely no responsibilities while I am incapacitated or dead!

Nothing to fight about. MY NAME IS NOT "MGBEKE BIANCA KEKE-OJUKWU"!

Amen!!!

whats up with you and this Bianca talk all the time?