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Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by Nobody: 2:38pm On Jul 21, 2025
ZeroWorries:
If a man finds himself in this situation, what should he do?

End it all?
labake1 🧘
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by ogaemma: 2:38pm On Jul 21, 2025
The object of existence is for man to be happy.
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by Nobody: 2:39pm On Jul 21, 2025
Juoflife1 I sight you

My Igbo wife grin
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by justmondris: 2:39pm On Jul 21, 2025
ZeroWorries:
If a man finds himself in this situation, what should he do?

End it all?
Hold Jesus strong, plan more and work harder. Don’t forget to pay your tithe and stay humble when things get better and don’t dive into womanizing and other sins when the money start to flow in.
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by IJAYA001(m): 2:40pm On Jul 21, 2025
What you need is good job with flowing cash in which aftermath Relationship will set in that will produce children.

IRE O
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by stillmaticOG(m): 2:43pm On Jul 21, 2025
Keep pushing. Life is a marathon, not a sprint
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by pocohantas(f): 2:44pm On Jul 21, 2025
Don't ever think of killing yourself.
As you get older, you begin to realise nothing dey this life. So you make use of what you have.

I saw a video on people who defied death. One of them had her head dangling, yet she escaped her captors and ran holding on to it until she found help. Some commenters said they admire such will to live as they would have given up and taken their last breath. There is nothing to say you will turn Elon Musk, but you will definitely make some positive result if you put in work __enough to feed yourself. You just have to stop the self-pity and do something drastic. Next year you will 41. If you do nothing now, you will still be 41.
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by Basicend: 2:44pm On Jul 21, 2025
fyneboi79:
I got married at 29, divorced at 39,lost everything i worked for but started over at 40. And today at 45 I own a company and things are looking up again. Never give up!!
Nice one.

OP, never give up.
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by Nobody: 2:49pm On Jul 21, 2025
Life begins at 40.
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by Zocalite: 2:50pm On Jul 21, 2025
Are you a tinipu supporter?

This is the situation of many folks, and as far as nigeria is not Restructured, many more of such to come
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by Brilliancepower: 2:50pm On Jul 21, 2025
ZeroWorries:
If a man finds himself in this situation, what should he do?

End it all?
40? 40 years old is like nothing again. In the 80s and 90s, a 40 year old that is not married is a taboo. But most of those men that married based on those olden days principles are dead before their time because of high blood pressure. Times have changed. A fool at 40 is an old adage, it has moved to a fool at 50 now. Nothing is like the past anymore..
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by VaginaAcademic: 2:53pm On Jul 21, 2025
I have a Job no marriage have a child almost 40 what's next for me
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by SHIVA001: 2:54pm On Jul 21, 2025
What business did you do from 30 to 40 continue with it.

You can't tell me you have never done a business or Work for someone before.

Continue in your field and expand in it. There is no business you can't do as long as it's people's needs just expand in the business and watch your money flows in.
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by MightySparrow: 2:57pm On Jul 21, 2025
Age is a number. Achievement can come at any age. Moses discovered his destiny at the age of eighty. He is a transgenerational mention. You still have many years ahead of you. Brace up brother.
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by OnyeObowo1: 2:57pm On Jul 21, 2025
Olachase:
I don't really know what to say

But you are making me scared because in few years time I'm stepping into my 30s

No wife
No children
I'm working but no investment 😔😔

When I was in my 25 I told myself there's still time how the time flies is what I couldn't figure out, now I'm close to 30

Funniest part the country is not even helping, and home training no fit allow person do crime
Lmao 🤣🤣🤣

Last part got me..
Pls crime doesn't pay o
Build more relationship with God...
Seek 1st his presence, all things will fall in placed
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by tj2018: 2:59pm On Jul 21, 2025
Sorry
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by Godmind2022(m): 2:59pm On Jul 21, 2025
ZeroWorries:
If a man finds himself in this situation, what should he do?

End it all?
You are not omniscient to know how your life will end up. So, don't end it up by your own hands.

Keep doing what you love. Associate with people of good Christian faith. Find a way to make money. Be your own boss, be it farming, teaching etc. Work on your character.

If you can feed yourself and also pay house rent, you will surely meet a woman that will love you for you.

Never say never!
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by legacystore: 2:59pm On Jul 21, 2025
Be a man and continue until 60 grin

You can still get all before then, change strategy n start somewhere.

Life begins at 40 you know, so get something doing and take it from there cool
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by omooba05: 2:59pm On Jul 21, 2025
blingxx:
I’m in my late 20s and parents want to pressure me to marry ,I just Dey look them 😂😂 Nigerian parents can be so funny
That your parent are very good parent.. Wetin old person see,even if you climb skyscraper you will never see it.. you better take their advice before you go turn to this kind person wey post this thread.
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by Bimpe29(m): 3:01pm On Jul 21, 2025
Ending the seemingly miserable life of his can't and shouldn't be the next line of action, but to be positive and rededicate himself to turning his foes into fortune.
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by Deeprooted: 3:05pm On Jul 21, 2025
In a modest world, when you say you're single, you don't need to tell us you have no kids!
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by Tormentor001: 3:05pm On Jul 21, 2025
Keep struggling till u make it as far u never reach 50 after all I’ve seen one who gets to 50 and made it. The life is full of ups and downs… Deal with it
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by Thereedemer: 3:08pm On Jul 21, 2025
Herkim:
It's never too late bro , set your priority right, be focus and also apply diligency.

Pray to God Almighty who created you to give you the wisdom to excel in life.

Committing Suicide is not the solution, after all most people believe that life actually start at 40.

It's never too late to accomplish all your vision and mission on earth.

Remain blessed.
So after all most people believe say .... Na logic abi
Just dey play
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by Bahamas95(m): 3:11pm On Jul 21, 2025
DjAndroid:
na Ai dey write post for us these days
And so?

At least he/she made an attempt to advice someone, give your own advice with your brains or STFU.

Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by Thereedemer: 3:12pm On Jul 21, 2025
1Alex:
he should have ZeroWorries as your moniker suggests.

Then on a serious note, Life is just like a football match.

In the first half, both teams come into the game with a game plan they’ve practice: formations, strategies, key players. They play with the strength of their preparation, trying to dominate, score goals, and control the match.

But at halftime, regardless of whether they are leading, trailing, or it's a draw, both teams return to the dressing room. That’s where reflection happens. Coaches analyze the first half; what worked, what didn’t, who underperformed, where the opponents exploited their weaknesses. They restrategize. Sometimes a losing team comes out in the second half with fresh fire and completely turns the game around.

That’s exactly how life is at 40.

Your first half (youth) may not have gone according to plan; mistakes, failures, missed opportunities. but halftime (age 40) is a gift to pause, reflect, and rework your strategy. It’s not the end of the game. In fact, many great goals are scored in the second half. Champions are often made after halftime adjustments.

At 40, a man should not sit back in regret. Instead, he should see it as the second half of his life’s game; time to replan, reinvent, and relaunch. The match is far from over. Many people didn’t even score in the first half but came out blazing in the second.

Hope is not lost. The final whistle is not yet blown. There’s still time to turn the game of life around.

Just like football, it’s the full 90 minutes (and sometimes extra time) that decides the winner, not just the first half.
Bro words can be created.
God created this earth with words.
You tired this situation to good with words.
Dey play
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by Thereedemer: 3:14pm On Jul 21, 2025
Brilliancepower:
40? 40 years old is like nothing again. In the 80s and 90s, a 40 year old that is not married is a taboo. But most of those men that married based on those olden days principles are dead before their time because of high blood pressure. Times have changed. A fool at 40 is an old adage, it has moved to a fool at 50 now. Nothing is like the past anymore..
It's jet age my brother
It's now a fool at 30 o
Re: No Job, No Marriage And No Child At 40. What Next? by 3kay945(m): 3:15pm On Jul 21, 2025
Well, many have given nice advice up there..

Mine is that don't try to have kids if you don't have money o.

Except you don't mine seeing your carbon copy suffering.
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