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FamilyRe: Graphic + Wedding Photos: Man Cuts Off Wife's Ears During Domestic Violence by Eketem: 6:50pm On Nov 21, 2015
I don't get these kind of women. If she doesn't love herself enough to walk away from an abusive husband then no one else can help her.
FamilyRe: Nigerian Woman Married For 30 Years Reveals How She Dealt With Cheating Husband by Eketem: 6:13pm On Nov 21, 2015
These kind of women have convinced themselves that every marriage is miserable.

It was her choice to spend 3 decades with a disrespectful man, her husband is not every man, her story is not everybody's story. I understand she is trying to console herself but she doesn't need to malign men to do that
FamilyRe: How Do I Stop My 1st Baby From Using Left Hand? by Eketem: 5:41pm On Nov 21, 2015
Smh, when will we stop being crude? What is wrong with the left hand? Is it not a hand?
A child will be perfectly normal we will go and create developmental problems for the child because of some silly unsubstantiated archaic belief.

Please leave that child alone if as an adult you don't know that using his left hand is perfectly normal then you are the one with the problem not the child
FamilyRe: Who Really Owns A Man? His Mother Or Wife? by Eketem: 2:22pm On Nov 21, 2015
I can't believe I am replying this topic, grrrrhhhhh.

Nobody " owns" a man, a man owns himself. Only illiterates will be struggling over who owns another human being. Is he a thing or a possession?

Why must we always make competition between two women?

I don't blame the OP I blame the people who are so jobless that make this into an issue. If both women are busy building their lives and developing things for the good of humanity they will not have time for this nonsense.

Their mates are finding cure to cancer, going to the moon,developing HIV and Ebola vaccines, they are busy with petty jealousy and rivalry. Msteewww

Both women should respect themselves and be respected, each should clearly have healthy boundaries and be open and honest with each other.
Women should stop pretending and doing eye service just to make a man marry them and mothers should quit turning their sons into mini husbands. Enough already
PoliticsPlease Where Is Nasir Elrufai? by Eketem(op): 1:24pm On Nov 21, 2015
Once upon a time when bombs went off, Oga Nasir will be everywhere on social media abusing the army, abusing the Government and saying all sorts.

These days multiple bombs go off and the silence is worrisome. Oga what happened? Do you no longer care about the lives lost?
Are the lives lost under Jonathan better than those lost under Buhari?

Elrufai please speak out ohhhhhhh, you once said every onlooker in the state of the bombing is a coward or a traitor, abeg speak out before I find which of the two to address you.


Meanwhile, The selfie President is out again in another private jet collecting travelling allowance wandering about while our nation burns. Oh I remember how Jonathan could not travel in peace suddenly Buhari can go for any and every international meeting even when bombs go off. By tomorrow we will be bamboozled with pictures of Buhari drinking coffee, Buhari taking a leak, Buhari giving hi five. The only person who has his work cut out and is actually doing some work in this administration is Buhari’s photographer.

Hypocrites everywhere what a shame
FamilyRe: Woman, 48, delivers a set of twins after 20 years of marriage (Pictured) by Eketem: 1:28pm On Nov 20, 2015
Zuriela:
I understand u.
But what I'm saying is not ALL multiple birth after long wait is IVF.
And again not everyone can afford it hence some jumping from place to place in search of miracle.
I beg to differ, every multiple birth after years of infertility is IVF.

Those places they are jumping to is penny wise pound foolish. Not all fertility issues are solved with IVF some are mere blockages so instead of going to a good gynecologist and getting help they waste most of their fertile years in search of elusive miracles because of edited testimonies like this
FamilyRe: Woman, 48, delivers a set of twins after 20 years of marriage (Pictured) by Eketem: 12:22pm On Nov 20, 2015
Zuriela:
To each his/her own.
Ivf is good but not all abt ivf.
Let people be honest that is all I am saying so that others looking for babies too can know that they can try instead of wasting their fertile years jumping from place to place in search of miracles when their Miracle may just be one single injection or even a handful of drugs
FamilyRe: Woman, 48, delivers a set of twins after 20 years of marriage (Pictured) by Eketem: 12:11pm On Nov 20, 2015
Zuriela:
My Dear, Sometimes it not ivf. I know woman who gave birth after 24yrs of trying. She did ivf several times but all failed and she was even planning to adopt when she took in and she didn't even know till like she's 4months gone. She had a set of twins and took in 9months after again now set of triplets. 5children under 2yrs after 24yrs. Ivf is good but sometimes it's not abt ivf.
Nigerians will always know someone it " happened to". Anyway I respectfully disagree, multiple births after long term infertility = IVF
FamilyRe: Woman, 48, delivers a set of twins after 20 years of marriage (Pictured) by Eketem: 11:40am On Nov 20, 2015
Otapipia:
God is able. Miracles happen.
God is able but let us be honest in the process, say it is IVF doesn't reduce from God's greatness
FamilyRe: Woman, 48, delivers a set of twins after 20 years of marriage (Pictured) by Eketem: 11:35am On Nov 20, 2015
Eketem:
Because Nigerians will always lie and hide that part hence making other women also suffer for 20 30 years before finding out it is IVF and their issue could have been easily solved with technology years ago.
Multiple births, years of infertility doesn't take a genius to know it is IVF 5 eggs are normally implanted hoping one or two will survive hence the multiple births]



[quote author=george4CHRIST post=40218654]must you mention ivf. Did you perform it on them? Leaking mouth
FamilyRe: Woman, 48, delivers a set of twins after 20 years of marriage (Pictured) by Eketem: 11:10am On Nov 20, 2015
Just as I predicted people will be mislead claiming " blessings" instead of going to get medical help and solve their issues. Nigerians and religion smh
FamilyRe: Woman, 48, delivers a set of twins after 20 years of marriage (Pictured) by Eketem: 11:09am On Nov 20, 2015
Dottore:
What has technology got to do with that. I didn't read anywhere in the post where technology played a role.
Congrats to her sha.
Because Nigerians will always lie and hide that part hence making other women also suffer for 20 30 years before finding out it is IVF and their issue could have been easily solved with technology years ago.
Multiple births, years of infertility doesn't take a genius to know it is IVF 5 eggs are normally implanted hoping one or two will survive hence the multiple births
FamilyRe: Woman, 48, delivers a set of twins after 20 years of marriage (Pictured) by Eketem: 11:01am On Nov 20, 2015
We thank God, we also thank the doctors and nurses that provided successful IVF. We thank those who developed the technology.

Why won't Nigerians share the full and real testimony so others can also find help? Why hide the part about IVF and let other women in the same shoes keep running around to find help
FamilyRe: Before You Post Those Harsh Words by Eketem: 7:21am On Nov 20, 2015
Zanga007:
I can't believe you opened this thread and then on flavour and Ini edo's thread you faulted it. Wetin concern u if she's looking fake...
Lol she go abuse you taya ohhhhhhh hiannnnnnnnnnn. This is also her here ;https://www.nairaland.com/2716020/being-woman-nigeria-hard-says/11#39847443

Read the kind of words she uses then to come and see here preaching against harsh words here is a total shocked shocked
FamilyRe: Must A Woman Disclose Her Income To Her Husband Or Not? by Eketem: 7:12am On Nov 20, 2015
Totfulguy:
Onegal you are right about my traditional views of marriage and I feel strongly about the need for unity on all fronts in the running of a home. I however detest the arrogance of men who feel it's their right to Lord over their wives income or else the marriage ends. Or who feel there is no love because a woman won't spill everything about their income. Am also against a thoughtless non-support on the part of a woman who can help. I remember that my mum used to have reserves of some change that came in handy whenever there was need to make up for what my dad gave for home keeping. My father NEVER nosed on my mums income. He knew she had some funds but that was it. He did what he had to do when he had to do it. When my dad was hit with tough times, my mum whom my dad trained through teachers training college, stood up to fill the gap for years. My dad did not ask her to disclose her income. He'd never he is a proud man. He sought other jobs and finally got one. And then he continued his role. That's what it should be. Men are not Dukes or slaves. Women are not Duchess or slaves in the home. And no am not a woman posting as a man.
I agree with you mostly, I am also an advocate of couples planning their finances because finances make up 70% of marital conflicts. There are so many things to be done.

Rent
Light
Generator maintenance
Food
Clothes
Water
Fees
Hospital bills
Baby expenses
Etc

Men must not carry this burden alone.

Sadly yesterday on a blog I was reading about wedding preparations as regards to budget and women were there boasting about getting men who must take care of 95% of the wedding expenses, that makes me sad. And those same women with traditional values will want modern men who will act romantic and be less chauvinistic
It's give and take. Both genders need to work to make a marriage work. First step is knowing that marriage os a joint effort and should be built of honesty, cooperation absence of schemes games and pride.

Young people will be concentrating on too many other factors ; can she cook? Is she submissive? Does she use both knees to greet my mother, etc when they finally marry and bills stare them in the face with total unpreparedness they start fighting suddenly cooking and cleaning is no longer enough.

I am an advocate of proper and thorough planning not " God will provide " " we are hoping on God" imagine someone whose fiancee was earning 50k she made him took a bank loan for big wedding payment spread in 2 years. She got pregnant even though his plan for them was a more long term arrangement he now had to rush to do a wedding. I had advised a simple court wedding and church blessing but bride said it was bad belle
After every deduction they are left with 25k and the two silly unplanning people went ahead and got pregnant. They now have three mouths and 25k. They fight everyday. The woman doesn't or cannot see what the problem is she always starts her lamentation with " I cook and clean, I stay in shape" bla bla bla to her she has done her own role and so she doesn't understand why he should be angry and upset. The man is tired and frustrated, he is honestly trying his best, even doing odd jobs to add to his income but the woman is now a specialist is begging on blogs after exhausting good will from friends. Now she is nagging the man about getting pregnant again. It is sad really.
Just giving this real example so we can understand the gravity of the situation with a lot of families where there is no initial financial planning
FamilyRe: Must A Woman Disclose Her Income To Her Husband Or Not? by Eketem: 7:39pm On Nov 19, 2015
Onegai:
Eketem, I think what Totfulguy is saying is "Men, you cannot eat your cake and have it". Both of you are saying the same thing actually: you are saying women should contribute financially to the marriage so they have a greater say in decision-making and he is saying men shouldn't expect women to forcefully contribute to the marriage yet expect them to stay in their traditional subjugated roles.

Basically, if you want a wife who is financially sharing the burden with you (a traditional man's role), you should share in the responsibilities of caring for the home via chores and childcaren (a traditional woman's role). If you wanna play "the Man", you shouldn't be asking your wife for her money. If you want a husband that is open about his finances, you have to be open about yours and demand a stake in the marriage (why anybody who does not have mental issues will leave his inheritance to his brothers and leave his kids in penury baffles me. I have never seen any of those "loving and loyal" brothers take care of the children).

That thread, they kept asking the OP that now his wife has opened up and they were sharing finances, he should also share house chores. and child care. I don't know if he answered that question.
You are right mostly. However interacting with my sisters ; Nigerian women I find that when it comes to money have totally double standards. They can trust their men with the nak-ed bodies and have unprotected s-ex but when it comes to money they don't trust these same husbands.

Once a woman put up a post that generated over 500 comments. She said a lady's office paid for her to travel first class abroad and her husband wasn't doing financially well at the moment so should she pay for first class ticket for him or let him fly economy. I was shocked that 90 percent of the women there replied that the man should fly economy and not waste her money even though she could afford it. Some even called the man names and said he should go and hustle like his mates.

These are modern women with modern husbands oh husbands who help with baby cooking and house chores. A friend asked if it was a man's wife travelling with her husband and the man stays in first class and sends his wife to economy if we won't crucify him as a wicked abusive man.

I think Nigerian couples need to be more financially open and responsible. We don't plan as families we just wait on God and fate and pray for miracles when we should be doing financial planning for every step and decisions as a family. A couple should have a joint account each contributing a percentage for expenditure to avoid these stories and suspicion
FamilyRe: Please Help! How Do I Renew Our Love In Marriage? by Eketem: 6:54pm On Nov 19, 2015
When a man has to be the one keeping the romance going it gets tiresome especially in this economy.

Here are some suggestions
Friday night or Saturday afternoon you could give him a pedicure and foot massage

If you live in a town like Abuja not Lagos you can steal him and surprise him with a lunch date.

You can book a weekend gateway at a nice hotel and send kids to grandma.

If bills are stressing him you can decide to pick up a bill so he won't need to worry about at least one thing


Surprise him with a great gift.
FamilyRe: Must A Woman Disclose Her Income To Her Husband Or Not? by Eketem:
I respectfully disagree. A couple should have some sort of financial planning and budget.

A man is not a beast of burden. Nigeria is hard, economy is tough a wife who earns an income should work with her husband to ensure family needs are met and the man doesn't stress himself carrying all the burden.

A woman's income is not a secret society issue abeg, every family should be able to plan income and expenditure and work together to achieve long term plans.

It is the same women who will come and be crying that their husband's sibblings are next of kin yet they want to hide their salaries instead of working as a team to achieve financial success.

A man is more than money for food and rent, a husband is more than that, a husband is a lover, partner and friend. If I go into a partnership then I should do so with no hidden assets or liabilities. Financial misunderstanding is a major problem in most marriages. When we stop making men mere pay cheques while we hide our money then we will start having a proper stake in our marriages.

Marry proper husbands who you trust with your body and money. Marriage isn't that hard lets stop complicating it with outdated stereotypes that help no one
FamilyRe: Bitter Truth: Why Some Ladies Will Never Get Married. by Eketem: 8:52am On Nov 19, 2015
Maximus85:
Dominate: to have control of or power over (someone or something)

Do you want to have control and power over your husband or husband to be?
Very crude question from a very crude man. Anyway suffering under the sun and operating under a self imposed curse does this to the brains,your own don fry finish.

Lmao you are concerned about the marital status of a complete stranger like your life and your whole foolish logic depends on it.

Anyway no one needs to dominate the other, you walk together help each other where one is weak the other is strong, you come in all honesty and naked-ness, forsaking all others, in one accord.

Real married people are busy enjoying their marriage, you are here answering yourself because you are miserable and all alone with fantasies of dominating your mother.

Married people do not have energy for your half baked foolish theories, they are busy making their marriages work in ways that best fit them.

Done with you, I don't want your suffer suffer curse to affect me.
FamilyRe: Bitter Truth: Why Some Ladies Will Never Get Married. by Eketem: 7:25am On Nov 19, 2015
Maximus85:
Christ didn't redeem you from nothing. All he did was give you a chance to be Redeemed. It's left to you to grab the chance. All the pronouncements of God is still intact. Women still giving birth in pains, men still sweat to eat, we still get sick, death is still there. So tell me what I don't know. Jesus is not stupid, if his death means an automatic redemption, people will still go back to sin, his death would have been a joke.
Meanwhile it is not anybodys fault that after Christ's redemption you choose to live in a cave.

Abeg what sweat does Bill Gates sweat before he eats? Technology has wiped out sweating and toiling get with it?

Pain in childbirth, have you heard of epidural? Pain is now optional Mr Man.


Climb out of your rock or go and dominante ya mama
FamilyRe: Bitter Truth: Why Some Ladies Will Never Get Married. by Eketem: 7:16am On Nov 19, 2015
Maximus85:
My mother? Her husband is well educated, same as her and they both understand what it means to dominate and submit. Shame on you for mentioning my mother. It shows how much you respect your own mother and how people will respect you if by the grace of God you ever become a worthy mother.

Tell us, are you married? If yes! How happy is your home?
Boring, is your mother not a woman? Why are you vexing now? Go and dominante her abi are you not a man? Go and dominante ya mama and stop throwing tantrums on Internet women jor
FamilyRe: Bitter Truth: Why Some Ladies Will Never Get Married. by Eketem: 2:28pm On Nov 18, 2015
Maximus85:
I'm so moved to flush you the same way but I won't. You just need to be educated. What you said is according to these thieves calling themselves pastors. Telling you the sweet things so that you will continue giving them part of your salary every monthend.

Now, let's go back to all the curses on man in the garden of Eden and let's see the ones you said the death of Jesus has removed.

Genesis 3:16-19
To the woman he said,
“I will make your pains in childbearing very severe;
with painful labor you will give birth to children.
Your desire will be for your husband,
and he will rule over you.”
17 To Adam he said, “Because you listened to your wife and ate fruit from the tree about which I commanded you, ‘You must not eat from it,’

“Cursed is the ground because of you;
through painful toil you will eat food from it
all the days of your life.
18 It will produce thorns and thistles for you,
and you will eat the plants of the field.
19 By the sweat of your brow
you will eat your food
until you return to the ground,
since from it you were taken;
for dust you are
and to dust you will return.”


Madam, please in the name of God, how many of these curses has ceased since the death of Christ. If you can't answer, just give your pastor a quick call.

The death of Christ has given us JUST A CHANCE AND HOPE OF SALVATION. IT IS NOT AUTHOMATIC.

I'd love to hear from you soon.



Shallom
So the writer of Galatians is now a thief calling himself a pastor Lmao.


Please read Galatians 3:13 abegiiii it is clear for who really wantd to read it said "All " curses " Every" curse it wasn't selective. But I am sure to convince yourself of " dominance " you can abuse the Bible writers that don't support your crude logic. As I said go and dominante your mother oga case closed
FamilyRe: Bitter Truth: Why Some Ladies Will Never Get Married. by Eketem: 11:40am On Nov 18, 2015
Ehnnn poster, it seems you have never read Galatians 3.13 if you had then your whole curse/ dominance theory would have been bullshit.


Christ hath redeemed us from the curse of the law, being made a curse for us: for it is written, Cursed is every one that hangeth on a tree:

By Christ dying he took away every single curse of humanity including the curse of the garden of Eden. Even though I don't do religion abeg don't mislead your fellow Christians. There is no curse you peeps have been redeemed.

Poster stupid argument.

If you have any shitty low esteem chauvinistic theory to turn out abeg write it on a paper and give your mother and sisters
FamilyRe: How Much Should A Person Spend On His In-laws For The Coming Holiday ? by Eketem: 8:40pm On Nov 17, 2015
Pidggin:
Give her if it will make her happy
Na wa oh, see how we subtly blackmail men. Is it everything that makes her happy thatis healthy for their marriage? I am sorry for quoting you but abeg that is not how marriage works in the 21st century oh. I am sure if he comes and says he wants her tp kneel down everyday and serve him food we will call him names we won't say ehnnnnnn fo it if it makes him happy
If we want modern husbands then we too should act like modern wives abeg. Why would she be " happy " with half their income doing mother Christmas with money she didn't end.

Marriage isn't about one person's happiness abeg
FamilyRe: I Need A Divorce..someone Should Pls Help Me by Eketem: 8:34pm On Nov 17, 2015
2teezy:
Well thanx a lot but u shld have asked if I was after his money?no I was not!I was well to do wen I got married to him,desperate is meant for dos wo tik dey old n disturbed by peer pressure!I married him cos I loved him and he neva for once beat me while courting!!
Well if you are not desperate you would not wait for an abusive man to kick you out.

Anyway I wish you well
FamilyRe: My Brother Betrayed Me Please Help by Eketem: 12:01pm On Nov 17, 2015
Next time don't be doing " my brother " sign an agreement before you start a joint business and clearly state each persons role in the business. Sadly he has the power and will use it now to force you to do his biddings. You have no evidence that you shared your idea with him. You have no money and no house. It doesn't look good for you bros. You were naive take it as life lessons and use it for the future. Now there isn't much you can do
FamilyRe: I Need A Divorce..someone Should Pls Help Me by Eketem: 11:56am On Nov 17, 2015
You are one of those desperate women who cling to dear life to men who don't love you. Who think being a woman entitles you to fold your arms and wait to be provided for.

Madam your husband has left you, you should have even left before he kicked you out. Go and get a job and quit whinning abeg, provide for your son before you havw money for divorce proceedings, it takes 2 years after separation to finalise a divorce.

Women stop abeg, men are not atm machines. Even if it is pure water sell and do something with your life mbok
FamilyRe: How Much Should A Person Spend On His In-laws For The Coming Holiday ? by Eketem: 11:51am On Nov 17, 2015
First of all, does your wife not work?

Is she aware of what you earn?

Why should any sane woman ask for half of your salary for her people just for the holiday?

What happens in January for school fees and house rent?

What about your own people?

Anyway I don't totally blame her, una go dey marry and will not be doing financial planning and family budget. Husband will be doing super man and hiding his income. Wife will be doing " smartness " looking for opportunity to chop money.

It is insane for anyone to spend half his or her income just for their inlaws for Christmas.

I will advice that oga head of home you sit your wife down and do better family financial management. Sort out your income and budget sane expenditure for BOTH YOUR FAMILIES what you can both realistically afford as gifts, if she is not working she has no business doing father Christmas to her people abeg.

Women I am a woman and I say a husband is not a job or a source of income, if you are not working you have no business being family mother Christmas. If a husband decided to be magnanimous and give her something to give her parents let her collect with thanks and be greatful.

Oga plan ya family

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