To all Nairalanders, please spare some seconds to rate how important marriage is to you. on the scale of 1, 5, and 10.
1=not important
5=somewhat important
10=highly important.

i nid sm1 convince me mehn

5=somewhat important

My culture, and religion viewed marriage as highly important. So I have no choice but to go with it.

I want to have kids one day. (love them ) If I born a kid out of wedlock, my mom will give me a slap that will sent me to hell.

I value the institution of marriage extremely.
I was brought up that way. . . my religion, culture, and family values it.

@lindabon. thanks for your time.

@rokiatu. I think marriage and religion are two different things, and as for your mum, I think she can only advice you not enforcing you. all in all, it is your choice. Thanks for your contribution.

it depends on the type of life you want to lead it is not for everyone but it is a beautiful thing if you get it right.

@dyt. Thanks. I think you may want to reconsider your option. Remember you need kid(s).

@ebonyvibe. You may be right. Marriage might not be for everyone.

yh i love kids bt do i nid 2 ansa a mrs b4 i v em?

@dyt. well you have choice to have kid out of wedlock but what about African culture.

ok wat if i marry n den divorce
wont i still b single afterall?

@dyt. some people think marriage is a life contract. so why do you think you'll divorced?

well dunno
jst a tot

@dyt. well if you eventually married. I wish you happy marital life.

If I should look at the Nigerian marriages all around me, then I will pick

0= Not important at all

But no man is an island and we all need marriages if not for companionship sake, then for children/ so I will say

6=somewhat important

Well thanks
sure i ll get married

@Godmother. Are you saying Nigerian Marriages are worse compared to other people around the world? I disagree because I live in US and most marriages here lasted an average of 2-3 years. Some people have married more than 5 times. So I think Nigerian is better.

No, to me, it isn't.

I don't ever plan lay down with some nagging b!@tch for the rest of my life.

And I can't stand children, I definitely don't have that kind of patience.

No matter how religious people say they are, divorce rates are higher than ever before, go figure.

@blood shed. You can't stand children! is this a joke or what? remember somebody gave birth to you. as for the divorce rate, I totally agreed with you. is on the rise everyday.

ebonyvibe:

it depends on the type of life you want to lead it is not for everyone but it is a beautiful thing if you get it right.

, best comment so far

Bizmind:

@blood shed. You can't stand children! is this a joke or what? remember somebody gave birth to you. as for the divorce rate, I totally agreed with you. is on the rise everyday.

Did I ask to be born?

So because someone gave birth to me, I don't have the right to say I can't stand children?

Miss me with that $h!t.

@blood shed. I hope you rethink your decision in future because (Omo lere ye). i.e having kid(s) is one of the best thing that can happen to any human being.

Marriage is important
But nowadays alot of pple marry for the wrong reasons.
most men just want sum1 dat wld cook for them n tidy dr house.
most women marry for money and to please dr society.
Marriage has been turned upside down.

marriage is not really important to me sef maybe a 5 im actually really neutral on the matter

Blazing88:

Marriage is important
But nowadays alot of pple marry for the wrong reasons.
most men just want sum1 dat wld cook for them n tidy dr house.
most women marry for money and to please dr society.
Marriage has been turned upside down.

hummm. You are very right. Marriage during the time of our for fathers is thing of joy, less divorce but nowadays it is the other way round.

Bizmind:

@blood shed. I hope you rethink your decision in future because (Omo lere ye). i.e having kid(s) is one of the best thing that can happen to any human being.

Sorry mate, gotta disagree there.

I think the worst thing you could do to a child is bring them into a world like this. I love my seeds so much, so much that I choose not to plant them. True talk.
As much as I can't stand kids and as much as I don't feel I have the patience to raise them, I also care very much about them.


And on top of that, I think having children will limit the freedom I enjoy so much in my life, and that'll make me very miserable.

I love travelling, socialising, dealing with whatever female I feel like dealing with (and not in those words), and enjoying my own space once I come home, and I also want to spend most of my hard-earned money on MYSELF.

Why would I want to throw that all away?

Blood_Shed:

Sorry mate, gotta disagree there.

I think the worst thing you could do to a child is bring them into a world like this. I love my seeds so much, so much that I choose not to plant them. True talk.
As much as I can't stand kids and as much as I don't feel I have the patience to raise them, I also care very much about them.


And on top of that, I think having children will limit the freedom I enjoy so much in my life, and that'll make me very miserable.

I love travelling, socialising, dealing with whatever female I feel like dealing with (and not in those words), and enjoying my own space once I come home, and I also want to spend most of my hard-earned money on MYSELF.

Why would I want to throw that all away?

Hands down, you've said it all.

@claremont. please if you don't mind, can you support your point with little explanation. thank you.

Bizmind:

Hands down, you've said it all.

What? tell me I'm lying,

rokiatu:

My culture, and religion viewed marriage as highly important. So I have no choice but to go with it.

I want to have kids one day. (love them ) If I born a kid out of wedlock, my mom will give me a slap that will sent me to hell.

I value the institution of marriage extremely.
I was brought up that way. . . my religion, culture, and family values it.

I'm game . . . . Fully seconded!!!

Dyt:

yh i love kids bt do i nid 2 ansa a mrs b4 i v em?

Prosty as usual