spiceadole:


Depends on your social class and the woman you are marrying.

Nothing is fixed.

Many men in Nigeria earn less than 50k and are married with children

If the man does not have any side hustle then dat marriage will be as bitter as hell.
As a single guy self, 50k is not enough 4 me.Only feeding, transportation and internet takes up more than 50k a month

Capernum:
More than 50% of Nigerian couples are earning less than 100k, husband and wife combined o.

Lies.

Ireportlive:






Depending on who you are marrying... State civil servants, teachers , bike men all earn bellow 100k and have wife


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Bike men earn above 100k

Dey play

Marriage is not easy.
I pity my married friends esp during this subsidy period

lilvicky68:
100k per month for a family of 3, that means nothing like outing, buying of clothes go be once In a while, cheaps schools or schooling only 3rd term, drinking garri at least 5 times a week, no helping of family members, cheap accomodations with rent at most 150k yearly, minding your business always make you no enter problem wey go make you spend, no drinking of beer and peppersoup, you fit manage sachet action bitter or Chelsea, no buying of drugs/Medicine, na agbo una go dey drink steady.

Unless you are already married, no single man should marry with 100k salary without a supportive wife unless you want stress to finish you.

sachet got me here we call it FI EYIN JA

victory36:
250k for family of three, add extra 50k per additional individual and I am serious.

So, one shouldn't marry or have a kid if he's not making a minimum of 300k per month? Lol

Bakrabas:


You're wrong sir bike men with their right sense earn above 4k per day after buying petrol. Do the calculation

You are right, but not everyday. Bike having faults, rain, illness, inability to work due to other reasons. That could still make their average monthly income less than 100k.

Some bike men earn far more than civil servants

Yes. Many civil servants have salary of 25k, 30k, 40k

pansophist:
The income threshold should not matter much if the couples are industrious, committed to the marriage, and genuinely loves and want to help each other grow. That's the true meaning behind the ´´For better for worse´¨ pledge.

For example, you can be a businessman earning 1M naira a month, and a life-changing event happened (eg war, accident, loss of revenue via govt regulations, etc). Should divorce now become the automatic consequence due to loss/reduction of funds?

The reason for marriage is not to be happy, although happiness can be a feature. Marriage is simply how two individuals come together, making themselves stronger to navigate this sad journey called life.

There will be ups and down, and if one is going to just checkout with every life's challenges, then don't get married. It's not a place for soft-life girls or irresponsible men. Its a place for two fighters teaming up as one, to become formidable.

keepin it real GEE

Ahmed0336:

You're right. But you forgot to include location.

Most importantly is the type of woman you're marrying and your location.
A person on 30k per month in kebbi can manage, but same can't be said about a new couple in Owerri or PH.

Assuming you are earning 300k and you get married and somehow you lost your job and earnings....lol what will you do? The point is if you and your partner in crime decide to get married ....lol your earnings no concern nairaland oga.

In all that's said, it is very wrong to say bikers earn ₦30k monthly. Most of them earn more than bankers! You can take it to the bank.

dauntless15:
I am a freelancer earning from here and there, I don't really know how much I earn but I can get married, you know why? Because I'm comfortably fending for my mum and three other siblings, if I can care for them I won't have issues taking care of a wife and two kids, it depends on who you end up with sha, a hustling woman who is willing to give without waiting for you to handle everything can stay with you and make a marriage work even if you earn below 40k, someone like my mum for instance can make dinner with 1k, there's nothing that woman can't manage, I pray I marry someone like her, very prudent, appreciative and understanding.

As a fellow freelancer, this is the most perfect input I read so far. We share similar experience so I can relate.


We freelancers can survive any storm. The art of management is ingrained on the job.

luskysylver:
well in a home with a child or two, a 100k a month can take care of u 3 or four. even 50k can be used to take care of the family in a month am serious. then u save the rest 50k for school fess and rent. but ur rent must not exceed 250k annually. then the families will have to give u some space to look after ur own immediate family.

Don't you think a house rent of 250k on a salary of 100k is on the high side? Unless if location is a major factor. I earn 130+ with my two kids yet I stay in a two bedroom flat of 150k per year.

Bakrabas:


I wish you all the best in your endeavors... The rewards and fruit of legit hustling is an endless, the success that comes with it is unexplainable.

Ain't easy my brother but by God's Grace all the legit guys out there that struggling to put things right without making sons of another man cry, endless success will locate us

Amen.

Cut your marriage budget according to your size.No be by force to showoff,those people you showoff no go live with you and your family.
Whether high class,mid class or low class.Marry a woman that fits into any of the three classes with God First

I just hope all the men planning to get married to supportive/understanding women with their meager salaries are also planing to cook and clean and take care of kids with her.

Because Nigerian men are experts in wanting their wives to die while pleasing their husband while the husband gives nothing in return.

Topic for lazy men. With all the millions of ways to earn money offline and online, Nigerian men are still discussing how to marry with 100k to a supportive women they will finish with suffering.

Bakrabas:


You're wrong sir bike men with their right sense earn above 4k per day after buying petrol. Do the calculation

Some bike men earn far more than civil servants

at the end of the day, they go home with nothing due to their nefarious ways of life

occfx:
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Make sure you quantify your income in dollars. Anything less than $1000 per month is not fit to run family.

Dis one don lose touch with reality tey tey. SMH.

Fmghewzy:


This is not the average salary for anyone, not even in the US.

Be realistic and stop trolling.


Op I think #750,000 will do😄i.e 300k each, both husband and wife

Arithmetic hard sha, so 300k plus 300k na im be 750k for ya mind abi?

CartelKenneth:
650k minimum
if not, you’re just deceiving yourself and you'll languish in poverty for all time

Lies.

CartelKenneth:



This is fucking terrible. The children will not go to university abi?

I think the income would increase with time. And there are schools for every income class; everyone mustn't go to a private uni.

CartelKenneth:



This one Na poverty family o
No be standard family🤮

Weldone, standard family indicator. That's why u had to share ur comment urself.

pansophist:
The income threshold should not matter much if the couples are industrious, committed to the marriage, and genuinely loves and want to help each other grow. That's the true meaning behind the ´´For better for worse´¨ pledge.

For example, you can be a businessman earning 1M naira a month, and a life-changing event happened (eg war, accident, loss of revenue via govt regulations, etc). Should divorce now become the automatic consequence due to loss/reduction of funds?

The reason for marriage is not to be happy, although happiness can be a feature. Marriage is simply how two individuals come together, making themselves stronger to navigate this sad journey called life.

There will be ups and down, and if one is going to just checkout with every life's challenges, then don't get married. It's not a place for soft-life girls or irresponsible men. Its a place for two fighters teaming up as one, to become formidable.

Life wey simple na him you turn to war zone.


It's our actions everyday that determine if life will be easy or hard.

CHoccolaTE:
I just hope all the men planning to get married to supportive/understanding women with their meager salaries are also planing to cook and clean and take care of kids with her.

Any man who expects his wife to co-join in providing should know that all hands must be on deck in the affairs of the home like cleaning and cooking. If I contribute to the provision of the home, such a man would likewise cook, clean, and take care of the babies. Nothing more.

It's the women who enable their behaviors by not stating what they expect of these men. Later, they become bitter and cranky and exert these toxicities on their children and other people forgetting to communicate with the irresponsible men they married. Best in ENDURANCE.

holybabayo:
How much is director salary in civil service? How much is a teacher salary? How much is a police officer salary? How much is a soldier salary? My brothers and sisters, the people that are earning above 100k are blessed in the above categories.
Talk with sense. Complete your university and apply for jobs and good luck

Thanks for your reasonable comment. The classes of people you mentioned make up over 70% of the workforce in Nigeria, and some probably underage or inexperienced people here are just ranting.

olamilarks:
This over flogged topic!!

It's a daily reoccurring reality, so it can never be over flogged.

Rinoxy:

Arithmetic hard sha, so 300k plus 300k na im be 750k for ya mind abi?

At least 300k each for both husband and wife naaa.

common sense , you should have gotten this naa😏.

Try to read too, understand the situation and context

CartelKenneth:



Price of pampers a d cerelac alone sef for 3yrs is almost triple the total
Don’t listen to that guy he’s living an abject poverty

If you're a right thinking man and you're quick to insult another man in respect to finance, then you've never heard of 'tides&turns' in life. Be careful.

pansophist:

There will be ups and down, and if one is going to just checkout with every life's challenges, then don't get married. It's not a place for soft-life girls or irresponsible men. Its a place for two fighters teaming up as one, to become formidable.

And what's with the gra-gra? Is marriage a war zone? Marriage is meant to be enjoyed. Two fighters indeed.

And what do you mean by soft-life girls? What are the responsibilities of a woman in marriage again or am I missing something?

Rinoxy:

Arithmetic hard sha, so 300k plus 300k na im be 750k for ya mind abi?

I don correct am ooo

samcolee:
How come I'm seeing jobs of less than 50k and people are rushing it abi they are not married

Abeg help me ask all these Elon musk wannabe delusioned boys here o!