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| Getting Married: How Important Is Parental Consent? by fissie: 11:02am On May 26, 2015 |
Segun met Sade. Segun proposed his love for Sade. Sade feels same way. Sade marries Segun. Segun and Sade lived happily ever after. Who are we kidding? Relationships are never that easy. There are always complicated knots and unrehearsed twists to give the stories totally different endings. Many of us love to think of ourselves as very independent especially when it comes to decision making but circumstances has since shown this is not totally true. Our decisions are products of what we think divided by what our immediate family thinks multiplied by public opinion. A friend once told me she wasn’t going to marry a guy she was in a relationship with for a number of years because she is sure her parents wouldn’t accept him. My question is how involved should parents be in helping their children choose their spouses. Should they even be involved at all? Does it matter whatever it is they think? - See more at: http://www.covenantrelationships.org/2015/05/getting-married-how-important-is.html#sthash.7RKKRzV7.dpuf |
| Re: Getting Married: How Important Is Parental Consent? by Cutehector(m): 11:05am On May 26, 2015 |
Whch is more important Love or people's opinion |
| Re: Getting Married: How Important Is Parental Consent? by Ngozi247(f): 11:07am On May 26, 2015 |
A parents role should only be advisory and nothing more. A parent should under no circumstance whatsoever dictate whom their children should marry. It is wrong. However one shouldn't rule out the crucial role parental blessings play on the lives of married couples. That's why there has to be an "agreement" between the couples and their parents. Because your parents don't agree with your choice of spouse doesn't mean you should just run off with him/her into the sunset and marry behind their backs. No! There are other ways to solve a problem. |
| Re: Getting Married: How Important Is Parental Consent? by demmy0325(m): 11:13am On May 26, 2015 |
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| Re: Getting Married: How Important Is Parental Consent? by Nobody: 12:21pm On May 26, 2015 |
Frankly speaking, parental consent is only important when the girl in question is less than 18 years old or, is generally regarded as a minor. An adult girl or man does not need the consent of their parents, to get married. Why parental consent is so important in Nigeria is simply because of two things. 1. Ignorance. 2. Economic situation. If you're ignorant of your rights as a human, you'll depend so much on parental consent. If you claim to be an adult, and you haven't still realized that it's your life to live, no matter what, parental consent will be an issue for you. You meet hundreds of girls, and none of them tickles your fancy. You finally find the woman you hope for, the woman you're willing to spend the rest of your life with, even after your parents must have been long dead, and you depend on their consent, to go ahead? The economic situation comes to play in the sense that jobs are not readily available to young adults. Young adults, therefore, find themselves dependent on their more successful parents for everything. That is why a girl who is 20 years of age cannot go ahead to marry who she wants, because she isn't fully standing on her own, and if she dares go against the wishes of her parents, financial support ends, and no one will finance her wedding, as the case may be. In other climes, young people get married and are able to fend for themselves. Parental consent is necessary in some instances, but definitely not compulsory. 3 Likes 1 Share |
| Re: Getting Married: How Important Is Parental Consent? by Nobody: 10:31pm On May 27, 2015 |
Blackett: I'm sorry bro,but you're totally wrong. Ignorance has nothing to do with the topic,i was even guessing that will say "custom or tradition or culture" and also Economic situation still doesn't matter because this particular phrase "parental consent" is much recognized and appreciated in parts of Asian continents. Thanks for understanding. |
| Re: Getting Married: How Important Is Parental Consent? by Nobody: 10:34pm On May 27, 2015 |
GFamous:You made Zero points. Nothing for me to understand. Next time you try to counter me, make valid points. |
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