In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin

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bebe2007 (m)
In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« on: June 05, 2007, 11:13 AM »

I ask this question because i just learnt that some married men use their infants as next of kin when they have a mature wife at home. Why? i asked i got the shock of my life. One man in particular said his wife after his death may run off and marry someonelse leaving his kids to suffer. Imagine that!!! this particular trend has created alot of problems in Nigeria today. When the deceased is buried his extended family come knocking to claim all his benefits. They would say the next of kin is an infant, that everything would be kept for him till he is of age. I was told of an igbo(somewhere in Ebonyi state) custom where everything goes to the deceased brother not his immediate family. If no brother then to his sister's sons. can you beat that!!!!!!!!!
if you use your wife, i believe she can fight this fight in court and do away with these bad practices. they wouldnt have a case in the first place. Some men use their mothers,  i have really heard a lot today. Shocked Shocked

Guys, what do you think should be the proper thing
sophienwa (f)
Re: In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« #1 on: June 05, 2007, 11:52 AM »

i believe your spouse should be your next of kin because that should be the closest person to you me thinks.
ThoniaSlim (f)
Re: In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« #2 on: June 09, 2007, 05:02 AM »

@post
i think its a really stupid custom, imagine the trash.
 if such guys could talk say such things. then where does the issue of trust lie?
minniepoe (f)
Re: In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« #3 on: June 12, 2007, 04:37 PM »

before the kids came into being, there has been your wife or your husband so why use your child as you next of kin if your spouse is still alive.
the bible says so shall a man leave his mother and father and shall cleave to his wife and they twain shall become as one flesh.
your spouse is your better half so why choose someone else as your next of kin?
Creamish (f)
Re: In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« #4 on: June 13, 2007, 06:08 PM »

Husband or wife. . . .no other person  Cool
benit (f)
Re: In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« #5 on: June 16, 2007, 09:51 AM »

Your spouse should be your next of kin. People use their son/daughter also, which could be acceptable to me but using your brother or sister when you are married does'nt make sense to me
fuzek
Re: In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« #6 on: August 27, 2007, 04:49 PM »

Isn't it amazing that no Nairaland guy/boy has replied this thread Huh that says it all  Embarrassed Lips sealed Just believe God for d best of them all, that can entrust u&God wit his life Wink
akumbu
Re: In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« #7 on: August 28, 2007, 01:50 PM »

@fuzek,
don't allow the spirit of penticostalism to deceive you,
You are the one to make the decision noy God this time around.
Husband should be next of kin for wife and Wife next of kin for husband,
case closed, then they can will their property or whatever to their son(s) or daughter(s) as the case may be.
yewa-man (m)
Re: In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« #8 on: August 28, 2007, 02:53 PM »

my wife first, has the kids grow, will
add my firstborn.  Cool
babysexy
Re: In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« #9 on: August 29, 2007, 01:31 PM »

If your spouse is alive ,then he or she should be the Next of kin
fuzek
Re: In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« #10 on: August 29, 2007, 01:55 PM »

Quote from: akumbu on August 28, 2007, 01:50 PM
@fuzek,
don't allow the spirit of penticostalism to deceive you,
You are the one to make the decision noy God this time around.

 Shocked Shocked What is not allowing the spirit of penticostalism deceive me? Since when has God stop making decisions for man? Answer= the garden of Eden. So my friend i know that and my last comment:

Quote from: fuzek on August 27, 2007, 04:49 PM
Isn't it amazing that no Nairaland guy/boy has replied this thread Huh that says it all  Embarrassed Lips sealed Just believe God for d best of them all, that can entrust u&God wit his life Wink

If u read it well, it didn't say anything about God making decisions for anyone Undecided  it says "believe God" or when do we have to stop believing. please read&understand my comments verywell, before replying Wink Grin
BABEELOVE (f)
Re: In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« #11 on: August 29, 2007, 09:08 PM »

2 people in ma living will!

The spouse
One family member as secondary---in case me and the spouse are in the same aircraft.
toba1909 (m)
Re: In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« #12 on: September 03, 2007, 06:58 PM »

For real ma wife.
NaJa HaJe (f)
Re: In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« #13 on: September 04, 2007, 03:25 PM »

my sweetheart!!!
hamabra (m)
Re: In Marriage Who Should Be Your Next Of Kin
« #14 on: September 04, 2007, 05:39 PM »

my wife, simple as ABC,
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