I'm told by one of my close friends that in Nigeria the main focus of marriage is to procreate. She said that it is considered a waste to marry for love or companionship like some do here in the US.

We ventured into this topic because of the fact that my cousin is getting married next year with a HUGE wedding. She has 1 child. Her fiance has two that live with their mother. They have no plans to have children together.

She said that a Nigerian family would NEVER acknowledge my cousin as an in-law unless she was able to produce children during the marriage. When I asked about marrying for love and companionship, she thought that was the biggest joke!