Excerpt from married men here on NLers

Even with strict rules 400k is not even enough for a family of 4 (husband, wife and a boy and a girl ages less than 10yrs but not tolders)

Even as a married man with two kids, 300k doesn't feel like nothing even in this present day Nigeria, unless you don't spend wisely.

It's tough even for family of three let alone four.

With the present day Nigeria, that amount is not even enough because currently there is tomatoes scarcity and tin tomatoes is expensive.

You will struggle with that amount if you are based in the island in Lagos or city center in Abuja, PH or Kano

Playmaaker14:
Except that person is living above his means.

Rubyjade:
What's your definition of above your means?

dobnina:

That 300k monthly is enough for a family of 5 if the wife is not a wasteful spender.

Rayban25:


When you say spend whose money are you talking about? Her money or her husbands own?

dobnina:

That 300k monthly is enough for a family of 5 if the wife is not a wasteful spender.

dobnina:

The husbands money.

Playmaaker14:


That's self explanatory ma.

Rubyjade:
Yeah but most men would disagree because they have
Transportation
Fuel for generator
Data
DStv
Gas
Water
Snacks for kids & possibly tfarre ona daily

Rayban25:


My dear 300k monthly is not enough...you've not even talked about what percentage you'll contribute to assist him

Rubyjade:
Plaiting the daughter's hair, and contributing to the kitchen in area they lack.

Rayban25:


Are you for real? You think what you mentioned is really beneficial to the man in the marriage?...omo sometimes you ladies dont actually sit down to put yourself in a guys shoes...you think everything is rainbow and sunshine. First of all a lot of men in Nigeria dont want to get married because of the economic situation

Number 2 even if they wanted to get married and have 4 or 5 kids you think his income alone will carry all of you? Unless you're willing to contribute substantially to the marriage just leave this fairy tale fantasy cause only a small percentage of men can afford to make you fulltime housewife with five kids

So please face reality.

It Depends On Location; if lagos you can still manage depending on different factors (Distance of work from home, rent or owned house, car ownership, partners management skills, etc) forgetting wife’s income Ooo.

Rubyjade:

Rubyjade:
What's your definition of above your means?

remsonik:
Yes it's OK, if they manage their spending wisely. On your Gen only at night for 2-3 hours. Refill Gas in two months and get an electric cooker to use when there's light.
Monitor amounts spent on outings, eateries and orders.
Use gotv instead of dstv or buy a lower cost plan for anyone you have.
Put off your data and use data when needed only that will reduce the data bundle you buy monthly.

Rayban25:


You ladies are just quick to say it's okay...for your information all what you mentioned up there isnt what the man is first thinking about so dont speak for us because you are ignorant

Rayban25:


You ladies are just quick to say it's okay...for your information all what you mentioned up there isnt what the man is first thinking about so dont speak for us because you are ignorant

Playmaaker14:
That's her opinion, learn to respect people's opinions.

saladinnoir:
This needs to be tested by other nairalanders. Nice initiative o.p

Berrityga:
Show evidence that you spend 300k monthly don't come here to brag.

Rayban25:


First of all.....an opinion can be wrong.do you know that this respect peoples opinion is the major cause of degeneration in our society today? "Respect my opinion has become another way of deceiving oneself from dealing with reality.

Second of all shes not a man, and has no idea of what it is to raise 5 children with an income of 300k and none of them even said anything about the women contributing to the man so biko spare me all that.