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The Agony of single African women by kebukebu: 11:26pm On Aug 21, 2009

“Women are like birds. At 16, they can fly without perching. At 26, they begin to look for a tree (husband) to perch on.The wise ones perch on any available tree, while the stupid ones look for Iroko (biggest) trees.  At 36, they turn to any available tree, but then, their wings are too weak to make a good nest, and they may not be accepted by any tree”.
This adage, although uncommon, has played itself out over and again in numerous lives; men and women alike. But the bulk rests on the women folk. A man can marry at any age, but a woman has her time (the biological clock); once that time begins to slip out of her hands, she naturally gets agitated and perplexed. If care is not taken, her regular song could be: "will I ever get married?"

Recently, a marriage counselor likened a woman to a ripe fruit. . .  For a complete read, please go to  http://www.ahbmagazine.com/All_My_Friends_Are_Now_Married.html

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