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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by HDT13(m): 7:06pm On Dec 15, 2020
It depends on where you're coming from op!
Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Jamersirwin1971: 7:07pm On Dec 15, 2020
My friend sister was into your shoes some years back and , asked for adviced from me . I told her she should marry for love . Yeah money is important but love is much more . Her mother twisted her head that she should go for money . She left a guy she was dating for 5years and started another relationship with one rich guy after two years they both got married . Then 1 year down the line he lost all, frustration set in and she was abused by the husband . The guy she left those years had become a very rich guy .. now my friend sister is divorced and a single parent , she’s back to her mothers house . The ex boy friend isn’t married and with his wife. The ex had nothing when he meet his wife and she supported him and believed in him , na so ex becom multi millionaire and he has been assisting my friend sister till date . With no strings attached . Sometimes life changes and sometimes it doesn’t . Follow your heart and you know where your happiness lies ..

My best friend also was in this shoes and his GF of 3 years left him because he was broke and couldn’t be a man in supporting . She told him she wanted to move on and she meet someone else . He tried to talk her out but she insisted she was leaving and found someone who had funds . Na so she vamoose .. I took my friend 2 years to get healed and he moved on . He meet his now wife both dated for for like 2 years and belle enter , the lady didn’t want to remove and said they should both marry and move on . He was like he didn’t have anything . The lady supported the wedding and footed 80% of it . He struggled after wedding and boom things changed . As I speak to you the money he has in asset and cash no be here .. the ex who left now is divorced and a single parent also . The rich man she married then money no Dey like before . So just go for love because if he truly loves you like you have said you both will succeed and get there.

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by RomanGreen: 7:07pm On Dec 15, 2020
Organsmuggler:
Rich or poor they still gonna cheat on u, marry the rich/financially stable man cuz it's better to cry in Dubai than your village farm grin

smh....very shallow reasoning, who says the rich guy can't become poor.... Una think say life na straight line abi....hahahaha, this is why we have so many messed up marriages, write this down "that poor guy can pick tomorrow".... All it takes is just for him to get it right once, most ladies only live for the moment, pity undecided

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Sujigbenga: 7:07pm On Dec 15, 2020
Just be careful and prayerful for God direction. You can never no a man character until he has money
Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Jidibia(m): 7:08pm On Dec 15, 2020
JovialJune:
You are 30 for goodness sake, pls go for a financially stable guy, money is important in marriage don't let anyone coarce you to manage or cope with rubbish, Nigeria isn't smiling lately, if you marry that guy, that lovey dovey will vanish when you experience suffering, use your head pls.
That's why them dey use Una do money. SMH.
Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Ihatebuhariwith(m): 7:08pm On Dec 15, 2020
Ain't married but why can't u give him the money u r saving for the wedding, maybe he could use it for business instead of saving with no profit..
Note: if u love n trust him ni o.[b][/b]
Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by zedegit: 7:09pm On Dec 15, 2020
Ikjosh04:
The key to his prosperity could be unlocked when he get married.

To me, you can marry him, in as much as the man is reasonable and doing everything possible to break his entanglement with poverty.

Btw, no where In the Bible was it written to marry who you love.

The scripture says we should love who we marry.

Love is not feelings or emotions.

Love simply means commitment, passion, pleasure and above all sacrifice!


The distance between dreams and reality is called action and as long as anyone is intentional about their progess in life, the breakthrough will come.

It's also important to note Success in life depends more on who you know than what you know.

Don't quote what you know nothing about.

Bible says that a man who can't provide for his family is worse than an infidel.

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by danilmo: 7:09pm On Dec 15, 2020
willingheart:
I'm truly in love with this guy. We are happy together, We understand each other perfectly. With him I'm � myself, No pretence. Same with him. He's everything I want in a man, but the problem is that: he doesn't have money. He keeps trying, but things are not working. no job and he's from a family where everyone are on their own facing their challenges, no support.


He's 35yrs this yr and I'm 30 already. He wants to get married, but he can't afford it.

Lately, I buy almost everything for him, to support him.

Age is not on my side, yet the only man I love and that loves me can't afford to marry me. If we're married, it will be easy for me to share everything with him without my family members putting eyes.

My Aunt called me stu.pid that i should accept a financially stable man instead of being with a man who can not afford to take care of me.
I have little money I saved to support my wedding as well, but he have nothing.

Married people in the house please help.
I want to have direction plan for my life coming year.

Marrying the one you love or the one that's financially stable. What's your advice and opinion?

I'm not married but please 2 things must be involve before settling down.

Love and financial security.

as for the money side, since u the woman is financially good to go and not as if both party are financially insecure. well but...

2 as for ur man, why is he financially handicap?? is he thr hardworking type?? if yes what has he been doing menially to cushion basic care for himself??

is he educated? what are his ambitions? what are his future plan??

these are the things to look out for. if u can attest good of above then u have no problem.

but if he is lazy, no ambition, just waiting for luck. nothing to bring to d table than just Male figure and love then I think u need to have a reverse thinking o..

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by JovialJune(f): 7:09pm On Dec 15, 2020
Jidibia:

That's why them dey use Una do money. SMH.


How? Is it not broke guys that use girls for money

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Map1(m): 7:10pm On Dec 15, 2020
Most Nigerian watched too much Yoruba movie,dear I must confess to you marriage go beyond love,a 35years old man who could not provide food, shelter,cloth for him self should not talk about marriage,no reasonable woman should sit down and talk about marriage with such a man, marriage is not about rich but the ability to provide for the family and let me remind you most of Nigerian ladies only marry a man who is ready no a man they love because woman don't love I will only advice you to marry someone who loves you and ready to care for the family

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Ihatebuhariwith(m): 7:11pm On Dec 15, 2020
Jamersirwin1971:
My friend sister was into your shoes some years back and , asked for adviced from me . I told her she should marry for love . Yeah money is important but love is much more . Her mother twisted her head that she should go for money . She left a guy she was dating for 5years and started another relationship with one rich guy after two years they both got married . Then 1 year down the line he lost all, frustration set in and she was abused by the husband . The guy she left those years had become a very rich guy .. now my friend sister is divorced and a single parent , she’s back to her mothers house . The ex boy friend isn’t married and with his wife. The ex had nothing when he meet his wife and she supported him and believed in him , na so ex becom multi millionaire and he has been assisting my friend sister till date . With no strings attached . Sometimes life changes and sometimes it doesn’t . Follow your heart and you know where your happiness lies ..
Maybe ur sister no get good leg ni jor. She always caused misfortune.. Just observation.

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by bukatyne(f): 7:12pm On Dec 15, 2020
sammirano:
This is the reason people cheat in marriages. trying to be pragmatic. while it's good. It's good where it stops.

grin cheesy
Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by bluefilm: 7:13pm On Dec 15, 2020
willingheart:
I'm truly in love with this guy. We are happy together, We understand each other perfectly. With him I'm � myself, No pretence. Same with him. He's everything I want in a man, but the problem is that: he doesn't have money. He keeps trying, but things are not working. no job and he's from a family where everyone are on their own facing their challenges, no support.


He's 35yrs this yr and I'm 30 already. He wants to get married, but he can't afford it.

Lately, I buy almost everything for him, to support him.

Age is not on my side, yet the only man I love and that loves me can't afford to marry me. If we're married, it will be easy for me to share everything with him without my family members putting eyes.

My Aunt called me stu.pid that i should accept a financially stable man instead of being with a man who can not afford to take care of me.
I have little money I saved to support my wedding as well, but he have nothing.

Married people in the house please help.
I want to have direction plan for my life coming year.

Marrying the one you love or the one that's financially stable. What's your advice and opinion?

Menopause is really a game changer.

Just look at how menopause has humbled a little sense into you.

In your twenties, I doubt if you'dve been reasoning like this.

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by jelel6: 7:16pm On Dec 15, 2020
OP:

I won't advice any woman to marry someone who's not financially ready for marriage. Raising kids is particularly expensive.

But as a guy, I definitely won't encourage a woman to marry for the simple reason that the man is financial ready and suitable. I won't want that for me and that's selfish in my opinion.

If a man is not right for you because of his finance, you're not right for a man if you don't love him.
Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by emmadejust(m): 7:16pm On Dec 15, 2020
To wake up the spirit of goal getting & making money , just marry the rich guy now .. You are helping his destiny to resurrect from dullness while u also secure your future stress of bad economy in marriage undecided undecided undecided

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Jamersirwin1971: 7:17pm On Dec 15, 2020
Ihatebuhariwith:

Maybe ur sister no get good leg ni jor. She always caused misfortune.. Just observation.
I never said my sister . My friend sis .
Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Ihatebuhariwith(m): 7:19pm On Dec 15, 2020
Jamersirwin1971:

I never said my sister . My friend sis .
Okay. Your friend sis then.

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by faithfull18(f): 7:19pm On Dec 15, 2020
Advice isn't free here.
Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by zubby29(m): 7:20pm On Dec 15, 2020
CsRockefeller:
u said it all, money is more important than love in marriage, provided u both respect urself have more and some level of attraction, its more important than d so called love. Without money no marriage can survive This is quite dicey. I don't want to act as if your current bf isn't human but what is he doing with you when he knows he's not capable?

For me, he should be the one to pull out of the relationship and let you be, in other words, he is very selfish.

Money is very important in marriage, very important that by the time you enter you'll realise that love isn't a currency that will pay rent, put food on the table and pay your children's school fees.

Use your tongue to count your teeth, don't be naive. By the way, what's all these rubbish talk with "he's the one I love" bla bla bla......., my sister everyone is capable of loving everyone and anyone don't let your heart deceive you.

For me, I can't even date someone when I earn nothing, and I can't even date/marry someone who isn't working. If you want to be the husband as d woman while your bf becomes the wife as d man it's in your court.

Things can change tomorrow for him but hope isn't a strategy. On the other hand, things can even get worse for him.
Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Jidibia(m): 7:20pm On Dec 15, 2020
JovialJune:



How? Is it not broke guys that use girls for money
Those rich guys you broke girls follow, where do you think they got their money from? Rich money rualists need more sacrifices to grow their monies.
Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Originalsly: 7:21pm On Dec 15, 2020
The man is financially stable .... for life? Your bf is not financially stable... for life? Your bf loves and cares for you... you both understand each other and you love him in return. Does Mr Stable love you?...and care for you?... and understand you? I already know you don't love him... if you marry it's all about the money that you hope.... hope you will enjoy. Will you?... what if you find out he has anger issues?.. or is a beast in other ways?
The thing about your bf is he is trying.... not lazy.....not dependent... poor but have good morals.... humble....struggling... not enough money to marry the one he loves... on the verge to lose her... but has not gone into robbery nor kidnapping nor 419 to get himself out of the financial ditch. Look at the character of the man you have... does Mr Stable has such? Your guy has what it takes to make it in life... what he hasn't got as yet is the opportunity. Is this not the kind of character you want for your kids? I said my piece.
Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Hassanmaye(m): 7:21pm On Dec 15, 2020
frozen70:


This is very daisy

Marrying a man you love is different from marrying a man that loves you

If you love him and you are a willing but he is not making any income, be ready to carry load, I mean family load and don't complain when it's beyond you

It's not a good advice for you to sponsor your own marriage, what about other financial issues that will come up in the family, who will cater for that ?

A man that loves you but have no good income will take because of love and go extra miles to look for what to do just because he loves you and that single act will trigger you to bring out whatever you have to support his little efforts and that doesn't mean that you will sponsor your marriage

Getting married to a financial stable man can not be compared to the two comparisons I stated above

No body wants to move from poor to poorer

Leave the man to go and struggle he has all the time to do that more than the time you have for yourself
How many men marry broke ass girls and support them in their lives compare to women? Selfish gender, when a woman has money is the moment she don't need a man, or when she is rich she will not date a struggling guy but be looking for rich guy, you think men are stupid Abi?

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Ihatebuhariwith(m): 7:21pm On Dec 15, 2020
JovialJune:



How? Is it not broke guys that use girls for money
Lol, you never heard of renew bah?
Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by gaetano: 7:22pm On Dec 15, 2020
It's a tricky situation. All I can say is my sister was in the same stuff. Guy had nothing and he's edo, we are Igbos, my sis loves the guy and he loves her but another ịgbo guy was coming for her hand but she's comfortable with who she bonds with. Initially we didn't support her but since she made up her mind to be with him we had no other choice. She practically financed her wedding herself with little support from her hubby. But today they are very happy together plus he has a job now.

These things are tricky Sha.

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Akwaibom1stlady(f): 7:22pm On Dec 15, 2020
Love the financially stable one and marry him...equation solved!!!

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Hassanmaye(m): 7:23pm On Dec 15, 2020
TransAtlanticEx:
The real question is,
Are financially stable men looking for you to marry or to sleep with?
Before you insult me or broke shame me,pleaseknow that I am very very comfortable and as such wouldn't look at a 30year old woman in Nigeria twice for marriage.
The earlier you all understand this the better for you.
Unless you are very lucky but no big man marries women that aren't in their youth no more.
I mean who get that time to dey jump from one fertility clinic to the other or seeing your old skin almost everyday in the name of marrying old woman and worse still upon all my money?
Never!!!Better marry that poor guy and brush him up with your funds,else na 35 year spinster go clear you grin
Haha wicked boy grin grin You mean menopause is in site Abi
Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Downey(f): 7:24pm On Dec 15, 2020
willingheart:
I'm truly in love with this guy. We are happy together, We understand each other perfectly. With him I'm � myself, No pretence. Same with him. He's everything I want in a man, but the problem is that: he doesn't have money. He keeps trying, but things are not working. no job and he's from a family where everyone are on their own facing their challenges, no support.


He's 35yrs this yr and I'm 30 already. He wants to get married, but he can't afford it.

Lately, I buy almost everything for him, to support him.

Age is not on my side, yet the only man I love and that loves me can't afford to marry me. If we're married, it will be easy for me to share everything with him without my family members putting eyes.

My Aunt called me stu.pid that i should accept a financially stable man instead of being with a man who can not afford to take care of me.
I have little money I saved to support my wedding as well, but he have nothing.

Married people in the house please help.
I want to have direction plan for my life coming year.

Marrying the one you love or the one that's financially stable. What's your advice and opinion?
Marry the one you love
Because your sister won't stay with you ...

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by duchess854: 7:25pm On Dec 15, 2020
grin grin angry grin
Organsmuggler:
Rich or poor they still gonna cheat on u, marry the rich/financially stable man cuz it's better to cry in Dubai than your village farm grin
Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by faithfull18(f): 7:25pm On Dec 15, 2020
Jamersirwin1971:

My best friend also was in this shoes and his GF of 3 years left him because he was broke and couldn’t be a man in supporting . She told him she wanted to move on and she meet someone else . He tried to talk her out but she insisted she was leaving and found someone who had funds . Na so she vamoose .. I took my friend 2 years to get healed and he moved on . He meet his now wife both dated for for like 2 years and belle enter , the lady didn’t want to remove and said they should both marry and move on . He was like he didn’t have anything . The lady supported the wedding and footed 80% of it . He struggled after wedding and boom things changed . As I speak to you the money he has in asset and cash no be here .. the ex who left now is divorced and a single parent also . The rich man she married then money no Dey like before . So just go for love because if he truly loves you like you have said you both will succeed and get there.
This is just one story. What of the ones that remained poor?

A good number of domestic violence cases is caused by lack of finance.

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Uniquekriss(m): 7:25pm On Dec 15, 2020
JovialJune:
Love is sweet, no doubt, but love with your head not your heart cos love is not enough and the only thing needed in marriage

If you decide to sponsor your wedding and continue giving him, trust me, when he eventually has a job and become stable, he won't still provide, he will continue to be dependent on your money for the family, we have so many of them in the society right now, let him go,

Look for a financially comfortable man, be friends with him, then marry, love will grow in the marriage.

I didn't marry the man I love, I married my friend, and I have no regrets whatsoever.
the last paragraph shows you're confused and deceiving yourself.

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by Mouthpis(m): 7:26pm On Dec 15, 2020
I see your current guy only crime is being poor.

But, don't forget that nobody knows tomorrow.

That being said, follow your heart and instincts.

I shake my head with the kind of comments here.

This our generation is finished.

It's all about materialism.

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Re: Marrying Financially Stable One Or The One You Love? by MrWolex: 7:26pm On Dec 15, 2020
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I will like to let you know that both conditions you stated have their pros and cons.

The man with money today but without love can love you later and even more than the man you love today.

The man you love today but without money can become rich later and even richer than the man that has money today.

Conversely, the man that loves you today can hate you tomorrow when money comes. He can go gallivanting, womanising etc and rub it on your face.

The man that is rich today can become extremely poor tomorrow, so poor to a fault and become completely helpless.

Also, tendencies for domestic violence cannot be overlooked in both cases when situations or conditions turn around.

However, what you need is God.

Don't get carried away by their present conditions. Don't lean on your own understanding. We have a God that sees the ending from the beginning. Ask him to direct your choice. If you have to fast, go to mountain, please do. Tell God to show you a sign to corroborate your choice and I tell you you will be grateful for it someday.

Once again, take your mind off their present status. In stead, look out for what the future holds for them. Only God can help with this.

Shalom!!

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