bigpicture001:


My bro buyz the rice, oil garri ,yam, etc in bulk even bread daily...

Honestly am scared of marriage expenses if it's this costly to manage a home

CharisEleos:


That's an additional mouth now.

Oh.. did you say "we" so you too are also there? Haba... Abeg tell your brother to double the upkeep sharp sharp Lol...

bigpicture001:


She is not working yet...she finished NYSC last year...

Sammy07:


Location matters.

In SW apart From lagos 50k is enough

In SS esp Port Harcourt and Anambra things are costly there.

No even go North.

Modified
The husband even Bought foodstuffs

Maybe the wife is giving the money out elsewhere
What do you think Bola146

CharisEleos:


That's an additional mouth now.

Oh.. did you say "we" so you too are also there? Haba... Abeg tell your brother to double the upkeep sharp sharp Lol...

Obakashdee:


If it’s someone salary that doesn’t mean she should suffer, she’s not working, 50 is too small

LadySarah:
If she has high financial expectations from her husband then she should find something doing to augment his income.What was her job while single or was marriage poverty alleviation for her? I really detest this entitlement mentality alota ladies display.

He earns a 110k.He gives you 50k aside buying the bulk of food items. No matter how bad the economy is, it should suffice. You still brought your bro (more responsibility) into the home.I'm sure the Op eats thank you too there.

If you ppl keep at it how will the man save for the incoming baby and it's accompanying expenses? His transport to work and projects in future.

Both of them Neva start.

Bola146:


So cooking soup only will be 10k weekly for two people like seriously Alakoba gidi ni e Must you eat all your life with no savings ni? When a couple who doesn't earn up to #60k can manage that. Ko buru... Maybe she want to buy human hair and party clothes

bigpicture001:
..yes, it's new marriage life.. he works in the health sector and just had his marriage about 6months months ago ..but twice he has come to the house to express disgust over his wife's grudge of accepting 50k monthly for food upkeep of the house...with just the two of them and she is heavy with pregnancy

He buys all the durable food stuffs and still files out 50k monthly for the remaining to make food throughout the month.. he is just a middle class man..and I know the wife really well, she is not a money demanding lady while they courted...

Please does this mean 50k can't help a woman run a home these days even after buying all the heavyweight foodstuffs in bulk

Executer:

Out of 110? Won't he buy fuel(if he has a car)
Won't he save?. remember they have a child on the way.if she can't manage 50k now,how much would she now be expecting when she gives birth?
We have to learn to cut our cloth accordingly

bigpicture001:
..yes, it's new marriage life.. he works in the health sector and just had his marriage about 6months months ago ..but twice he has come to the house to express disgust over his wife's grudge of accepting 50k monthly for food upkeep of the house...with just the two of them and she is heavy with pregnancy

He buys all the durable food stuffs and still files out 50k monthly for the remaining to make food throughout the month.. he is just a middle class man..and I know the wife really well, she is not a money demanding lady while they courted...

Please does this mean 50k can't help a woman run a home these days even after buying all the heavyweight foodstuffs in bulk

placeofallure:


No, it's not scary to manage a home. Marriage is sweet when you have a great person to journey with. Things, especially food items, are really expensive these days. But if she won't be buying the main bulk things from the money, she can manage.

By my standard, for 2 people, that's even too much. Kini Jero mi nje? If I take #50k chop for one month, by half of the year, I don chop .3million naira food be that. Say wetin! I know what I could've invested in with that.

Now, she's not me, I'm not her.
Does she go to work? How often do they eat at home? Are they heavy eaters who must take 4 pieces of meat at once?
How often do they receive visitors? Those are the determining factors. I believe with a little adjustment here and there, she could manage and still have a little something to save in case of rainy days.

Obakashdee:
50k for wetin, won’t she spend also? Won’t she buy things and also save, is she working? Please 50k is too smal, let him make it 100k abeg

bigpicture001:
..yes, it's new marriage life.. he works in the health sector and just had his marriage about 6months months ago ..but twice he has come to the house to express disgust over his wife's grudge of accepting 50k monthly for food upkeep of the house...with just the two of them and she is heavy with pregnancy

He buys all the durable food stuffs and still files out 50k monthly for the remaining to make food throughout the month.. he is just a middle class man..and I know the wife really well, she is not a money demanding lady while they courted...

Please does this mean 50k can't help a woman run a home these days even after buying all the heavyweight foodstuffs in bulk

bigpicture001:
..yes, it's new marriage life.. he works in the health sector and just had his marriage about 6months months ago ..but twice he has come to the house to express disgust over his wife's grudge of accepting 50k monthly for food upkeep of the house...with just the two of them and she is heavy with pregnancy

He buys all the durable food stuffs and still files out 50k monthly for the remaining to make food throughout the month.. he is just a middle class man..and I know the wife really well, she is not a money demanding lady while they courted...

Please does this mean 50k can't help a woman run a home these days even after buying all the heavyweight foodstuffs in bulk

Michelle55:

Drop this sanctimonious act abegi, this is how you will be giving unverified advice as if you've tasted marriage before to know what goes on in there person tell her husband say money no reach, you dey yarn dust. Are you her or is the woman your younger sis? All these pretence no go change anything, man wey go marry you here go still marry you so drop the act.[/b]

[b]Have you been to the market lately to know what is really going on, goods worth of 50k wouldn't fill up mini shopping bag unlike before when things are cheap and it's even more difficult seeing that she is expecting. A pregnant woman has cravings and she mustn't depend on her husband to get her those things when she can easily dip her hands into the monthly upkeep to get them, make you no dey yarn opata for here jare.

An expectant mother can see a fine unisex clothes or shoes that she admires and would like to get it for her baby, are you expecting her to wait for her husband to get back from work before she can get it? Wait till you enter your home, then come back and tell us how you run it with 5naira. Save 30k for this Buhari period where person no fit cook pot of soup with 2k again, we hear you ma! Ala koba!

HalpyBee:
@op, you mentioned that your bro's salary is about 110k and he buys major foodstuffs and as well drops 50k monthly for upkeep. With that, only a small amount of money would be left.

Most people advising are not taking the man's income into consideration.

bigpicture001:


He earns around 110k monthly.....bread is 600 naira here for a good one

Obakashdee:
50k for wetin, won’t she spend also? Won’t she buy things and also save, is she working? Please 50k is too smal, let him make it 100k abeg

bigpicture001:


He earns around 110k monthly.....bread is 600 naira here for a good one

CharisEleos:
You're gradually releasing the truth. First you said it's only the two of them. Now you said the 14yr old brother is staying with them.

Anyways, the Money is not small but it's not that big considering the current
Inflation in the economy.

Now, by the time she'll buy other house hold items like soaps for laundary, bathing and some other condinments which may only last two weeks within the month, the money would have been exhausted.

Don't also forget her condition. pregnancy cravings and satifying them requires money which will still come from the same 50k.

I think your brother should consider her and add something to it. Naira no longer has value.

idahme:




He should consider her? Hmm, when he gives out the 110 K who then pays the house rent? I guess he will go and borrow? In addition to the money , he buys other food stuff in bulk. The guy is a good man, in total he must have spent close to 60% plus a month just for food. That is why is not good to marry someone who is not earning, imagine the pressure the innocent dude will be going through because he is married.